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RimWorld Release Date, Current Status, and Editions
RimWorld is released; Steam lists 2018-10-17 as its release date. The official store credits Ludeon Studios and Ludeon Studios.
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more. This hub separates confirmed store facts from unannounced details and records every verification date.
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- Developer
- Ludeon Studios
- Publisher
- Ludeon Studios
- Release date
- 2018-10-17
- Platforms
- PC, macOS, Linux
- Genre
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Structure
- Single-player
- Last updated
- 2026-09-01
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- Release status: released
- Official Steam date: 2018-10-17
- Platforms: PC, macOS, Linux
- Developer: Ludeon Studios
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RimWorld Release Date, Current Status, and Editions
- RimWorld is released; Steam lists 2018-10-17 as its release date.
- The official store credits Ludeon Studios and Ludeon Studios.
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RimWorld PC System Requirements and Platforms
- RimWorld is listed for PC, macOS, Linux.
- Its official PC minimum and recommended requirements are reproduced below.
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RimWorld Multiplayer, Co-op, and Player Count
- RimWorld's Steam listing does not currently confirm multiplayer or co-op categories.
- Treat it as single-player-only unless the developer updates the official feature list.
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