Games like RimWorld

4.1average player rating•5 games

RimWorld is watching plans collide with chaos—colonists, moods, and accidents that become legends. These games emphasize systems, survival, and stories you did not script.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic79

Avg. player rating4.1/5

Avg. playtime9h

Main genreIndie

Released2013–2020

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Indie4 of 5
Strategy4 of 5
Simulation3 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Factorio
StrategySimulationCasual
Automation obsession—when your colony fantasy is really about perfect throughput.
4.4/5Player ratingMC83View game
2
Frostpunk
StrategySimulation
City survival under pressure—morale laws and heat as resources.
4.2/5Player ratingMC85View game
3
Kenshi
ActionRPGStrategy
Squad simulation in a harsh open world—no chosen hero, just persistent struggle.
4.1/5Player ratingMC75View game
4
They Are Billions
StrategyIndie
RTS colony defense—waves that punish a sprawling base plan.
3.9/5Player ratingMC74View game
5
Project Zomboid
RPGIndie
Long-term survival sandbox—base fortification and quiet dread in suburbs.
3.9/5Player ratingView game