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{{Short description|2018 video game}}
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{{Distinguish|Rimworlds}}
{{Infobox video game
| title      = RimWorld
| image      = Rimworld logo.png
| developer =  Ludeon Studios<br>[[Double Eleven (company)|Double Eleven]] (consoles)
| publisher  = Ludeon Studios<br>Double Eleven (consoles)
| designer   = Tynan Sylvester<ref>{{cite web|url=https://happygamer.com/tynan-sylvester-announces-the-many-possible-futures-of-colony-simulator-rimworld-57424/|title=Tynan Sylvester Announces The Many Possible Futures Of Colony Simulator RimWorld|website=Happy Gamer|last=Miller|first=Chris|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321031825/https://happygamer.com/tynan-sylvester-announces-the-many-possible-futures-of-colony-simulator-rimworld-57424/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Tynan Sylvester|Piotr Walczak|Ben Rog-Wilhem}}
| artist     = {{Unbulleted list|Rho Watson|Ricardo Tomé}}
| composer   = Alistair Lindsay<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/dlc-royalty-steam|title=RimWorld's surprise new DLC brings royal titles, quests, and psychic powers that make people vomit|website=[[PCGamesN]]|last=Talbot|first=Carrie|date=March 11, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064513/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/dlc-royalty-steam|url-status=live}}</ref>
| engine     = [[Unity (Game engine)|Unity]]
| platforms  = {{ubl|[[Linux]]|[[macOS]]|[[Windows]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]}}
| released   = '''Linux, macOS, Windows'''<br/>October 17, 2018<br/>'''PS4, Xbox One'''<br/>July 29, 2022
| genre      = [[Construction and management simulation]]
| modes      = [[Single-player]]
}}
'''''RimWorld''''' is a [[construction and management simulation]] video game developed by Canadian game designer Tynan Sylvester and published by Ludeon Studios.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ludeon.com/blog/faq/ |title=FAQ |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=ludeon.com |publisher=Ludeon Studios |access-date=2024-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127145822/https://ludeon.com/blog/faq/ |archive-date=2023-11-27 |quote=Ludeon Studios is an independent game developer based in [[Ottawa, Canada]].}}</ref> Originally called ''Eclipse Colony'', it was initially released as a [[Kickstarter]] crowdfunding project<ref>{{Cite web |title=RimWorld: A Pre-Alpha Story – Part 1 - SpaceSector.com |url=https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2013/10/rimworld-a-pre-alpha-story-part-1/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> in [[early access]] for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]] in November 2013, and was released on October 17, 2018. The game was released for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] as ''RimWorld Console Edition'' on July 29, 2022, with development and publishing being handled by [[Double Eleven (company)|Double Eleven]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PC Hit RimWorld Coming To Consoles July 29 Courtesy Of Double Eleven and Ludeon Studios |url=https://www.gamespress.com/ja-JP/PC-Hit-RimWorld-Coming-To-Consoles-July-29-Courtesy-Of-Double-Eleven-a |date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=August 20, 2022 |website=Games Press |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108102226/https://www.gamespress.com/ja-JP/PC-Hit-RimWorld-Coming-To-Consoles-July-29-Courtesy-Of-Double-Eleven-a |url-status=live }}</ref> Rather than a test of skill or a challenge, the game is intended to serve as an AI-powered "story generator", where the game is used as the medium for players to experience narrative adventures.
==Plot==
The game takes place in the distant future, where humans are spread across the universe but cannot travel faster than the [[speed of light]]. Planets and star systems develop in isolation from each other, and while some societies advance technologically, others regress due to war or disease. As a result, there is a massive range of technological levels among societies, from [[Neolithic]] tribes to reality-transcending machine gods.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=RimWorld - Sci-Fi Colony Sim|url=https://rimworldgame.com/|access-date=August 20, 2022|website=RimWorld|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012040203/https://rimworldgame.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
''RimWorld'' has a small variety of starting scenarios to choose from, although the core narrative is largely the same. The player characters are stranded on a [[procedurally generated]] planet located in the frontiers of known space (a "rimworld"), where they must contend with both the environment and hostile inhabitants of the planet to survive and eventually escape. As time goes on, more characters may join the colony; they can be rescued after crash-landing on the player map, wander in, or be captured after a raid.<ref name=":0" />
To end the game, the player must either research and construct a spaceship, or find a broken-down ship with the help of a friendly AI. After starting the ship, the player must defend it for fifteen days as other desperate inhabitants of the planet attempt to seize control of it. After escaping the planet with at least one colonist, the credits roll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.strategygamer.com/articles/best-rimworld-mods/|title=The Best Rimworld Mods|website=[[PCGamesN|Strategy Gamer]]|last=Blackwell|first=Anna|date=July 9, 2020|access-date=September 16, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064516/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/best-rimworld-mods|url-status=live}}</ref> With the Royalty [[downloadable content]], the game can also end by hosting the High Stellarch, leader of one of the factions that inhabit the Rim, and leaving the colony with them.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworld-gets-surprise-royalty-dlc-along-with-the-11-update/|title=RimWorld gets surprise Royalty|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|last=Maher|first=Cian|date=February 24, 2020|access-date=November 13, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115065805/https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworld-gets-surprise-royalty-dlc-along-with-the-11-update/|url-status=live}}</ref> With the Ideology DLC the Archonexus ending is made available, which involves selling the colony to other groups for parts of a map to eventually reach the Archonexus, a massive AI-controlled computer capable of controlling the entire planet.<ref name="Ideology">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworlds-ideology-expansion-will-let-you-play-as-tree-worshipping-cannibals-or-whatever/|title=Rimworld's Ideology expansion will let you play as 'tree-worshipping cannibals' (or whatever)|website=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|last=Chalk|first=Andy|date=July 6, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=March 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309080255/https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworlds-ideology-expansion-will-let-you-play-as-tree-worshipping-cannibals-or-whatever/|url-status=live}}</ref> With the Anomaly DLC, another exclusive ending is added, where a character "awakens" the Void, the main focus of the DLC.
==Gameplay==
The objective of the game is to ensure the survival of a colony of people, fighting against various environmental and/or internal events through randomly generated events in a customizable world. As the game progresses events become progressively harder and the player can unlock more advanced technology through research. The game has a [[Top down perspective|top down]], two-dimensional view.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/story/rimworld-game-rave/|title=I've Played RimWorld for 700 Hours. I May Never Escape|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|last=Hill|first=Simon|date=November 12, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114090142/https://www.wired.com/story/rimworld-game-rave/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Random event and "story" generation===
In-game events are procedurally generated by an [[Interactive storytelling|AI storyteller]], which is central to gameplay; game difficulty, event difficulty and difficulty progression depend on its settings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/12/how-rimworld-generates-great-stories/|title=How RimWorld Generates Great Stories|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|last=Wiltshire|first=Alex|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064539/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-rimworld-generates-great-stories|url-status=live}}</ref> The AI storyteller will analyze the player's current situation and choose events based on what it assesses will make the most interesting narrative. The game has three preconfigured AI storytellers, "Cassandra Classic", who follows traditional storytelling techniques of rising and falling tension, "Phoebe Chillax", a more laid-back storyteller, and "Randy Random", who forsakes narrative altogether in favor of randomness and excitement.<ref name=Maslow/> There are 6 different preset difficulties to choose from along with a custom difficulty option. These influence the severity and frequency of events as well as the good, neutral, and bad balance of events.<ref name=Maslow>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidBeck/20180305/315178/Is_Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs_compatible_with_Rimworld.php|title=Is Maslow's hierarchy of needs compatible with Rimworld?|website=[[Game Developer (website)|Gamasutra]]|last=Beck|first=David|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064515/https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidBeck/20180305/315178/Is_Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs_compatible_with_Rimworld.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/13/rimworld-has-added-custom-difficulty-options/|title=RimWorld has added custom difficulty options, for those who really want a challenge|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|last=O'Connor|first=Alice|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064520/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rimworld-has-added-custom-difficulty-options|url-status=live}}</ref> Events can range from simple occurrences such as wild animals wandering into the map or spacecraft debris crash landing to catastrophic long-lasting events such as [[Cold wave|cold snaps]] or [[volcanic winter]]s.
The game has two save-modes. Commitment mode acts as ''RimWorld''{{'}}s permadeath mode, disabling manual saving, and Reload anytime mode allows the player to save and load freely, giving the player a chance to [[Saved game#Savescumming|undo an event.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.number13.de/rimworld-6-valuable-tips-for-beginners/|title=RimWorld: 6 Valuable Tips for Beginners|website=Number 13|author=Julian|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064523/https://en.number13.de/rimworld-6-valuable-tips-for-beginners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Characters===
Player characters ("colonists") are typically not directly controlled by the player themselves, but instead given tasks and orders to be completed (e.g. build a wall, tailor a shirt, etc.) with priority that can be separately assigned by the player. Each character has a randomly generated background, set of traits and skills, and relations with other characters, which affect how they can contribute to or endanger the colony, and how they may interact with other characters. For combat encounters, colonists can be "drafted" and directed manually by the player, though in this state they are generally unable to interact with their surroundings as usual.
Characters are able to have [[social relationships]] with each other, and possess opinions of one another, affected by a variety of factors. These relationships can benefit or detract from the needs and joys of a character, and poor social relationships may result in poor mood and fights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2016/04/alpha-13-released/|last=Sylvester|first=Tynan|date=April 6, 2016|title=Alpha 13 – Trapped With Your Ex released!|website=Ludeon Studios|access-date=October 31, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012515/https://ludeon.com/blog/2016/04/alpha-13-released/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Colonists' mental stability are represented by a [[Mood (psychology)|mood]] meter, affected by basic or complex needs, personality traits, and character backstories. Characters require food, rest and shelter but will also request a place to sit while eating, well-made and undamaged clothes, and enough time for recreation like stargazing, cloud watching or playing [[chess]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-11-beefs-up-mod-support-adds-tortured-artists-ducks/|title=RimWorld 1.1 beefs up mod support, adds tortured artists, ducks, and donkeys|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064517/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-11-beefs-up-mod-support-adds-tortured-artists-ducks/|url-status=live}}</ref> If needs are left unmet, characters may undergo "mental breaks" such as going into a daze or even going berserk and attacking other characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-11-20-after-five-years-in-development-sci-fi-colony-sim-rimworld-is-on-the-final-stretch-to-release|title=After five years in development, sci-fi colony sim RimWorld is on the "final stretch" to release|website=[[Eurogamer]]|last=Wales|first=Matt|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064518/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-11-20-after-five-years-in-development-sci-fi-colony-sim-rimworld-is-on-the-final-stretch-to-release|url-status=live}}</ref>
Animals in the game may be domesticated or tamed, and can form relationships with human characters, but they cannot be controlled or drafted like a colonist. Certain animals may be taught commands, which vary from simply obeying its master to defending them if attacked to occasionally carrying and storing items.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goblinsandghouls.com/how-does-animal-husbandry-work-in-rimworld/|title=How Does Animal Husbandry Work in RimWorld|last=Morgan|first=B.|website=Goblins & Ghouls|date=August 8, 2020|access-date=November 13, 2020|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928020547/https://goblinsandghouls.com/how-does-animal-husbandry-work-in-rimworld/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Technological progress===
Players can research new technologies by constructing research stations. These research stations allow players to progress along a [[Technology tree|tech tree]], starting at tribal technologies like simple clothing, all the way to space-age technology like [[Nuclear reactor|nuclear reactors]] for a spaceship. Players may harness electricity, which unlocks a plethora of machines and increases the colony's efficiency, but they are forced to find ways to generate electricity, including [[wind turbine]]s, [[solar panel]]s, or [[geothermal power]] stations. Players can also unlock other advancements like medicine, advanced weaponry, or drugs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigbossbattle.com/crafting-research-rimworld/|title=Crafting And Research In RimWorld|website=Big Boss Battle|last=Franklin|first=Katherine|date=February 28, 2018|access-date=December 10, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064556/https://bigbossbattle.com/crafting-research-rimworld/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Combat===
Players may be forced into several combative events. For example, during a pirate attack, the player will have to defend the colony by either [[Conscription|drafting]] the characters or by building defensive mechanisms around the colony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/07/some-great-stories-from-steams-latest-hit-rimworld/|title=The Wild Things That Can Happen In RimWorld, Steam's Latest Hit|website=[[Kotaku]]|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|date=July 23, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929230717/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/07/some-great-stories-from-steams-latest-hit-rimworld/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Such defensive measures may include traps and automated turrets. A key mechanic in combat is cover. Ducking behind cover, such as trees, walls or sandbags, gives characters a much lower chance of being hit by projectiles during firefights.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brouard |first=Henri |date=October 9, 2019 |title=Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress, and procedurally generated story telling |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/HenriBrouard/20191009/351783/Rimworld_Dwarf_Fortress_and_procedurally_generated_story_telling.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201235309/https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/HenriBrouard/20191009/351783/Rimworld_Dwarf_Fortress_and_procedurally_generated_story_telling.php |archive-date=February 1, 2021 |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=[[Game Developer (website)|Gamasutra]]}}</ref>
===Starvation===
Characters in the game need constant nourishment. One of the challenges of a larger colony is finding a way to feed all the colonists. Players may combine hunting, farming, animal husbandry, and trading to meet the colonist's needs. Wild animals can be lured and tamed with food, but there is a small chance that certain animals will attack the tamer instead. Upon being tamed, domestic animals can reproduce,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2015/08/rimworld-alpha-12-animal-taming-released/|title=RimWorld Alpha 12 – Animal Taming released|website=Ludeon Studios|last=Sylvester|first=Tynan|date=August 21, 2015|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=August 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826022001/http://ludeon.com/blog/2015/08/rimworld-alpha-12-animal-taming-released/|url-status=live}}</ref> and certain animals may also be trained to assist in combat and hauling materials around the colony.
===Colonization===
On December 20, 2016, Alpha version 16 "Wanderlust" was released. Many new features were added regarding the world map, including: a spherical world map, time-zones, factions now starting with many bases, the ability to travel across the whole world map, the ability to set up multiple colonies, world generation, and customizable world map parameters. It is possible for players to attack other bases and plunder resources from them, angering the attacked faction in the process.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworlds-extensive-wanderlust-update-adds-spherical-planetary-exploration/|title=RimWorld's extensive Wanderlust update adds spherical planetary exploration|last=Donnelly|first=Joe|date=December 21, 2016|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113036/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworlds-extensive-wanderlust-update-adds-spherical-planetary-exploration/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Modifications===
Players are able to install [[Mod (video gaming)|modifications]] (known as "mods") distributed via the [[Steam Workshop]], the game's official forums, or other distribution sites. The game is known for its active modding community, regularly publishing mods from simple quality of life upgrades to complete gameplay overhauls.<ref name=ModsN>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/best-rimworld-mods|title=The best Rimworld mods|website=[[PCGamesN]]|last=Rothery|first=Jean|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112194644/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/best-rimworld-mods|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Development ==
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Tynan Sylvester (born 1986 in Canada<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=5 September 2013 |title=Ludeon Studios − Ludeon Studios Inc. |url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2013/09/ludeon-studios-inc/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |quote=I’m happy to announce that Ludeon Studios is now a federally registered corporation in my home country of Canada!}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Ludeon Studios Presskit |url=https://ludeon.com/press/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=ludeon.com}}</ref>), the lead developer for ''RimWorld'', had his first experience with game design by creating custom levels for ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' in 2000, as a middle schooler.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sckajE19pFAC |title=Designing Games: A Guide to Engineering Experiences |date=2013-01-03 |publisher="O'Reilly Media, Inc." |isbn=978-1-4493-3802-2 |language=en |chapter=About the author}}</ref> In 2008, he took on a job at [[Irrational Games]] and helped develop ''[[BioShock Infinite]]'' for four years, before leaving the company in February 2012 to become an independent game developer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=McAloon |first=Alissa |date=6 April 2017 |title=RimWorld dev explores the benefits of learning things the hard way |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-i-rimworld-i-dev-explores-the-benefits-of-learning-things-the-hard-way |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> As he tried to figure out what sort of game he would develop, Sylvester made a series of prototypes of games resembling ''[[Project Zomboid]]'', ''[[Smash TV]]'', ''[[Football Manager]]'' and ''[[Hitman (franchise)|Hitman]]''. He settled on the ''RimWorld'' concept after a game test with friends one evening, during which two of them became so absorbed that they couldn't bring themselves to leave until 2 AM: "People were falling asleep but they still wanted to play".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Priestman |first=Chris |date=2017-04-10 |title=Inside 'RimWorld', the Sci-Fi Hit That Just Keeps Growing - Glixel |url=http://www.glixel.com/news/inside-rimworld-the-sci-fi-hit-that-just-keeps-growing-w475290 |access-date=2024-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410133950/http://www.glixel.com/news/inside-rimworld-the-sci-fi-hit-that-just-keeps-growing-w475290 |archive-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-25 |title=RimWorld developer reveals the game could have been very different |url=https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2019/01/25/rimworld-developer-reveals-that-the-game-could-have-been-very-different/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Indie Game Website |language=en-US}}</ref> ''RimWorld'' was inspired by ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' and ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TynanSylvester |date=2016-07-19 |title=I am Tynan Sylvester, developer of RimWorld. AMA |url=http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/4tm6i1/i_am_tynan_sylvester_developer_of_rimworld_ama/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=r/Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Callahan |first=Quin |date=2018-10-03 |title=INTERVIEW: Tynan Sylvester Talks Ludeon Studios' RimWorld |url=https://culturedvultures.com/tynan-sylvester-rimworld/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Cultured Vultures |language=en-US}}</ref>
''RimWorld'' was first publicly revealed on 15 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2017-11-20 |title=After five years in development, sci-fi colony sim RimWorld is on the "final stretch" to release |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/after-five-years-in-development-sci-fi-colony-sim-rimworld-is-on-the-final-stretch-to-release |access-date=2024-04-04 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV6wyeZ7458 |title=RimWorld First Look |date=15 September 2013 |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |language=en |access-date=2024-04-04 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> A [[Kickstarter]] campaign was launched for ''RimWorld'' on 2 October 2013, which earned $268,132 in 30 days.<ref name=":4" />  The first public [[Software release life cycle#Alpha|alpha build]] of the game came out on 4 November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=4 November 2013 |title=Ludeon Studios − RimWorld first pre-alpha released! |url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2013/11/rimworld-first-pre-alpha-released/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=ludeon.com}}</ref> From 2013 to 2018, the development team hovered between two and three developers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=26 February 2020 |title=RimWorld mythbusting, and what's been important to us recently :: RimWorld General Discussions |url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/294100/discussions/0/1750149787512435164/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=[[Steam Community]] |language=en}}</ref> The first [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta version]] was released on 18 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=18 November 2017 |title=Ludeon Studios − RimWorld Beta 18 – A World of Story is released! |url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2017/11/rimworld-beta-18-a-world-of-story-is-released/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=ludeon.com |quote=It’s finally in Beta! This is build 0.18.1722 of RimWorld.}}</ref> The game [[Software release life cycle#General availability (GA)|went live]] on 17 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=17 October 2018 |title=Ludeon Studios − RimWorld 1.0 released |url=https://ludeon.com/blog/2018/10/rimworld-1-0-released/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=ludeon.com}}</ref> After release, the team scaled up to seven developers, allowing for the development of multiple projects in parallel.<ref name=":3" />
A console version for ''RimWorld'' was announced on 29 June 2022.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2022-06-29 |title=RimWorld: Console Edition comes to PS4 and Xbox One in July |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/rimworld-console-edition-comes-to-ps4-and-xbox-one-in-july |access-date=2024-05-02 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en}}</ref> The console version was developed by [[Double Eleven (company)|Double Eleven]], with development beginning "long before" the PC version's ''Ideology'' expansion was released in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zak |first=Robert |date=2022-07-18 |title=How One Of The Most Complex PC Games Was Adapted For Consoles |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/bringing-rimworld-from-pc-to-console-interview/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=DualShockers |language=en}}</ref> Key challenges during development were adapting the [[user interface]] for players without a keyboard, as well as optimizing the game for console hardware.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mann |first=Kevin |date=2022-06-29 |title=Delivering a premium colony simulator with RimWorld Console Edition |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/29/delivering-a-premium-colony-simulator-with-rimworld-console-edition/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> ''RimWorld Console Edition'' released for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] on 29 July 2022.<ref name=":5" />
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 87/100<ref name="MCPC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rimworld/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=RimWorld for PC Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505184629/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/rimworld|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><br/>XONE: 92/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rimworld-console-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|title=RimWorld for Xbox One Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 20, 2022|archive-date=December 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201063023/https://www.metacritic.com/game/rimworld-console-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GStar = 85/100<ref name="GameStar Review">{{Cite web|title=RimWorld im Test - Kannibalen im Weltraum|trans-title=RimWorld Review - Cannibals in Space|website=[[GameStar]]|publisher=[[Webedia]]|url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/rimworld-kannibalen-im-weltraum,3336358.html|url-status=live|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624204756/https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/rimworld-kannibalen-im-weltraum,3336358.html|archive-date=June 24, 2019|first=Gloria H.|last=Manderfeld|date=October 26, 2018|language=de}}</ref>
| IGN = 9/10<ref name="IGN Japan Review">{{Cite web|title=RimWorld - レビュー|trans-title=RimWorld - Review|website=[[IGN#Regional websites|IGN Japan]]|url=https://jp.ign.com/rimworld/30712/review/rimworld|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513143300/https://jp.ign.com/rimworld/30712/review/rimworld|last=Hikaru|first=Nomura|archive-date=May 13, 2019|date=November 11, 2018|language=ja}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 74/100<ref name="PC Gamer Review">{{Cite magazine|title=RimWorld review|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-review/|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008134332/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-review/|archive-date=October 8, 2019|first=Sam|last=Greer|date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Gry-Online]]''
| rev1Score = 9.5/10<ref name="GRYOnline Review">{{Cite web|title=Recenzja gry RimWorld – największa wada? Wciąga jak bagno!|trans-title=RimWorld review - the biggest drawback? It draws you in like a swamp!|website=[[Gry-Online]]|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/S020.asp?ID=13027|url-status=live|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104935/https://www.gry-online.pl/S020.asp?ID=13027&STR=3|archive-date=April 13, 2019|first=Sebastian|last=Purtak|date=October 23, 2018|language=pl}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[PCGamesN|Strategy Gamer]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="Strategy Gamer Review">{{Cite web|title=Review: Rimworld|website=[[PCGamesN|Strategy Gamer]]|url=https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/rimworld/|url-status=dead|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304012017/https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/rimworld/|archive-date=March 4, 2020|first=Anna|last=Blackwell|date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>
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''RimWorld'' has received "generally favorable" reviews for Windows according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]];<ref name="MCPC"/> the Xbox One version received "universal acclaim".<ref name="MCXONE"/> Nomura Hikaru of ''[[IGN]]'' rated the game 9/10, describing it as "an all-in-one package for management simulation", and writing positively of the way it handled the player failing and its ability to tell a story.<ref name="IGN Japan Review"/> Sam Greer of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' gave a generally positive review, declaring that it was "a rich colony sim" and finding that its mid and late games were entertaining, while disliking the early game.<ref name="PC Gamer Review"/> Brendan Caldwell of ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]'' wrote positively of the game, commending its ability to create drama.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/17/rimworld-review/|title=Wot I Think: RimWorld|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|last=Caldwell|first=Brendan|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2020|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128064822/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/17/rimworld-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''RimWorld'' has been favourably compared to other management-survival games such as ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/the-creator-of-dwarf-fortress-doesnt-really-like-to-play-games-like-dwarf-fortress/|title=The creator of Dwarf Fortress doesn't really like to play games like Dwarf Fortress|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|last=Fenlon|first=Wes|date=March 19, 2017|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064519/https://www.pcgamer.com/au/the-creator-of-dwarf-fortress-doesnt-really-like-to-play-games-like-dwarf-fortress/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/278691/How_RimWorld_fleshes_out_the_Dwarf_Fortress_formula.php|title=How RimWorld fleshes out the Dwarf Fortress formula|website=[[Game Developer (website)|Gamasutra]]|last=Moser|first=Cassidee|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064557/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/278691/How_RimWorld_fleshes_out_the_Dwarf_Fortress_formula.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Accolades===
In 2016, ''RimWorld'' was voted [[Indie DB]]'s "indie of the year".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Players Choice Indie of the Year 2016 feature|url=https://www.indiedb.com/groups/2016-indie-of-the-year-awards/features/players-choice-indie-of-the-year-2016|author=XanT|year=2016|access-date=March 4, 2020|website=[[Mod DB#Indie DB|Indie DB]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151825/http://www.indiedb.com/groups/2016-indie-of-the-year-awards/features/players-choice-indie-of-the-year-2016|archive-date=March 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, ''RimWorld'' was voted [[Steam (service)|Steam]]'s Top User-Rated Game,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://games.mxdwn.com/news/rimworld-becomes-steams-top-user-rated-game-of-2018/|title=RimWorld Becomes Steam's Top User-Rated Game of 2018|date=January 7, 2019|website=MXDWN Games|last=Chen|first=Anderson|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064521/https://games.mxdwn.com/news/rimworld-becomes-steams-top-user-rated-game-of-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref> from all categories. The [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''RimWorld'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year|Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year]]" during the [[22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/|title=God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|date=January 10, 2019|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111065623/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2019&idGame=1653|title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details|website=Dice Interactive|date=May 8, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064548/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2019&idGame=1653|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, ''RimWorld'' was ranked the best management game on the PC in Rock Paper Shotgun.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Graham|date=November 14, 2020|title=The best management games on PC|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/11/24/best-management-games-on-pc-2020/|access-date=November 29, 2020|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202011651/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/11/24/best-management-games-on-pc-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Revenue===
In February 2018, it was announced by Sylvester that ''RimWorld'' had sold over a million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/rimworld-sales-numbers|title=RimWorld sells over a million copies|website=[[PCGamesN]]|last=Bailer|first=Denis|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111180308/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/rimworld-sales-numbers|url-status=live}}</ref> By August 2020, it was estimated that ''RimWorld'' had accumulated well over 100 million dollars in revenue, making it one of the most popular indie games on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ind13.com/how-much-money-do-steam-games-make/|title=How much Money do Steam Games Make|website=IND13 Games|last=Kontus|first=Karl|date=August 6, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064531/https://www.intoindiegames.com/how-much-money-do-steam-games-make/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Legacy ===
A team of modders responsible for ''RimWorld''<nowiki/>'s ''Combat Extended'' mod went on to create ''Ascent Of Ashes'', a colony simulation game inspired by ''RimWorld'' that released as early access in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donovan |first=Imogen |date=2023-10-02 |title=Former 'RimWorld' modders' new sim game arrives in November |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/former-rimworld-modders-new-sim-game-arrives-in-november-3507806 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Another game that took inspiration from ''RimWorld'' was ''[[Palworld]]'', an [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]], [[Survival game|survival]], and [[monster-taming game]] that released as early access in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donovan |first=Imogen |date=2023-09-01 |title='Palworld' developer talks 'RimWorld' inspiration and map size in new Q&A |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/palworld-developer-talks-rimworld-inspiration-and-map-size-in-new-qa-3492231 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Downloadable content==
On February 24, 2020, the first [[downloadable content]] (DLC), ''Royalty'', was released with the 1.1 update, adding a new empire faction and psylink technology for colonists to use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/rimworld-1-1-update/|title=Rimworld 1.1 update adds 40 new features and a performance overhaul|website=PC Invasion|last=Perry|first=Kurt|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112205937/https://www.pcinvasion.com/rimworld-1-1-update/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rimworld Royalty Titles Guide - All Title Requirements & Benefits|url=https://www.fanbyte.com/guides/rimworld-royalty-titles-guide-all-title-requirements-benefits/|website=Fanbyte|access-date=October 4, 2020|last=Skiffington|first=Dillon|date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813193833/https://www.fanbyte.com/guides/rimworld-royalty-titles-guide-all-title-requirements-benefits/|url-status=live}}</ref> It also introduces the concept of royal titles, mechanoid clusters, 13 more songs to the soundtrack, more possible quests and more body implants and types of weapons.<ref>{{cite web|title=RimWorld - Royalty DLC Review|url=https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/rimworld-royalty-dlc/|date=March 3, 2020|website=[[PCGamesN|Strategy Gamer]]|last=Blackwell|first=Anna|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064525/https://www.pcgamesn.com/games/strategy-gamer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Crowley|first=Nate|title=Wot I Think – RimWorld: Royalty|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/03/06/rimworld-royalty-review/|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|access-date=October 4, 2020|date=March 6, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429064606/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rimworld-royalty-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
On July 20, 2021, the second DLC, ''Ideology'', was released with the 1.3 update, adding belief systems based around several [[meme]]s which make up the core of the ideology.<ref name=Ideology/> Each ideology adds new buildings, apparel, quests, and social roles.<ref name="13-update">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashgear.com/rimworld-ideology-expansion-and-1-3-update-now-live-here-are-the-best-bits-20683159/|title=RimWorld Ideology expansion and 1.3 update now live: Here are the best bits|website=[[Static Media#Owned or associated websites|SlashGear]]|last=Abent|first=Eric|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723130445/https://www.slashgear.com/rimworld-ideology-expansion-and-1-3-update-now-live-here-are-the-best-bits-20683159/|url-status=live}}</ref> New raid types, animal pens,<ref name="13-update"/> mortar barrels,<ref name="13-mortars">{{cite news |last1=Kratky |first1=Otto |title=RimWorld's Latest Expansion Is Out Now, Lets You Celebrate Christmas |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rimworlds-latest-expansion-is-out-now-lets-you-celebrate-christmas/1100-6494195/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |work=GameSpot |date=July 20, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028164033/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rimworlds-latest-expansion-is-out-now-lets-you-celebrate-christmas/1100-6494195/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and caravan reworks were added as part of the free update.<ref name="13-caravans">{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Demi |title='RimWorld' latest update improves caravans and archonexus |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/rimworld-latest-update-improves-caravans-and-archonexus-3078648 |work=NME |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028164033/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/rimworld-latest-update-improves-caravans-and-archonexus-3078648 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On October 21, 2022, the third DLC, ''Biotech'', was released alongside the 1.4 update. The DLC introduced a new mechanoid building mechanic allowing the construction of
robots that can assist the colony with labor or combat, the ability for colonists to become pregnant and raise new families, and new options to [[Genetic engineering|genetically modify]] colonists into xenohumans granting special abilities and traits.<ref name="14-children">{{cite news |last1=Boudreau |first1=Ian |title=RimWorld Biotech expansion lets you have kids and mess with genes |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/biotech-expansion-update-1-4-children |access-date=28 October 2022 |work=PCGamesN |date=Oct 5, 2022 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028165211/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/biotech-expansion-update-1-4-children |url-status=live }}</ref> New factions with xenohumans have been added ranging from [[Supersoldier|supersoldiers]] to [[Neanderthal|neanderthals]].<ref name="14-factions">{{cite news |last1=Stanton |first1=Rich |title=RimWorld's biggest-ever expansion brings mech armies, gene-splicing, and bouncing babies |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworlds-biggest-ever-expansion-brings-mech-armies-gene-splicing-and-bouncing-babies/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |work=PC Gamer |date=6 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028165211/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworlds-biggest-ever-expansion-brings-mech-armies-gene-splicing-and-bouncing-babies/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Pollution]] emitted from constructed mechanoids can cause severe damage to colonies by causing sickness, sun blockage from smog and awakening of hibernating underground creatures.<ref name="14-pollution">{{cite news |last1=Boudreau |first1=Ian |title=RimWorld's Biotech update also adds horrifying mech bosses |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/biotech-update-mechanoids |access-date=28 October 2022 |work=PCGamesN |date=Oct 11, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121233751/https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/biotech-update-mechanoids |url-status=live }}</ref> The update also improved the game's initial loading time by around 37%.<ref name="14-factions"/>
On March 13, 2024, the fourth DLC, ''Anomaly'', was announced on X. The DLC adds more horror gameplay aspects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Tynan |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Announcing RimWorld - Anomaly! |url=https://twitter.com/TynanSylvester/status/1767956811171160491 |website=X}}</ref> It was released on April 11 and was accompanied with a free major update that integrated popular mods.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=RimWorld's horror-themed DLC has a release date |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/rimworld/anomaly-release-date |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Temporary ban in Australia==
In February 2022, a previously unannounced port of the game for consoles was refused classification by the [[Australian Classification Board]] for its depictions of drug use.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 1, 2022|title=RIMWORLD {{!}} Australian Classification|url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/rimworld|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301142915/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/rimworld|archive-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Shaun Prescott|date=March 1, 2022|title=RimWorld is officially banned in Australia, but it probably won't affect PC|website=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-is-officially-banned-in-australia-but-it-probably-wont-affect-pc/|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304070811/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-is-officially-banned-in-australia-but-it-probably-wont-affect-pc/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following this, the game was pulled from the digital storefront [[Steam (service)|Steam]] for Australian users without input from the developers, with them stating that they were unsure of the reasoning, but were "working to resolve this situation and make RimWorld available to everyone again as soon as possible".<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 4, 2022|title=RimWorld - RimWorld removed from sale in Australia on Steam, existing owners unaffected|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/294100/view/3128317860018980463|access-date=March 5, 2022|website=[[Steam (service)|Steam]]|archive-date=March 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305033537/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/294100/view/3128317860018980463|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 20, 2022 the game was classified as R18+ in Australia and was subsequently made available on Steam again.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2022|title=RimWorld classified R 18+|url=https://www.classification.gov.au/about-us/media-and-news/media-releases/rimworld-classified-r-18|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=April 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420163932/https://www.classification.gov.au/about-us/media-and-news/media-releases/rimworld-classified-r-18|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wales|first=Matt|date=April 20, 2022|title=RimWorld ban overturned in Australia following successful appeal|website=[[Eurogamer]]|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/rimworld-ban-overturned-in-australia-following-successful-appeal|access-date=August 20, 2022|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706033735/https://www.eurogamer.net/rimworld-ban-overturned-in-australia-following-successful-appeal|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Mollie|title=Rimworld has been unbanned in Australia and is back on Steam|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-has-been-unbanned-in-australia-and-is-back-on-steam/|website=[[PC Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|access-date=May 12, 2022|date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=May 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512000727/https://www.pcgamer.com/rimworld-has-been-unbanned-in-australia-and-is-back-on-steam/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://rimworldgame.com/}}
* [https://rimworldwiki.com/ RimWorld Wiki]
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