What games are most similar to RimWorld?

The most similar games to RimWorld include Oxygen Not Included, Prison Architect, Ratopia, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is RimWorld?

RimWorld is a Indie, Simulation, Strategy game with popular tags including Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival, Strategy, Management.

Best colony sim games like RimWorld?

If you're looking for more colony sim games like RimWorld, try Oxygen Not Included, Prison Architect, Ratopia. These share the Colony Sim tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like RimWorld?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to RimWorld. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like RimWorld but more base building?

To find games emphasizing base building, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Base Building alongside Colony Sim. You can also explore the base building tag page directly.

Games Like RimWorld

Top Similar Games to RimWorld

Oxygen Not Included (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features resource management and building. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Prison Architect (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Sandbox, Base Building. Also features building and city builder. Tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Base Building
Ratopia (2025) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features building and difficult. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Dwarf Fortress (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation. Also features dwarf and city builder. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation
Colony Survival (2017) — Shared: Colony Sim, Survival, Base Building. Also features building and multiplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, Survival, Base Building
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (2018) — Shared: Colony Sim, Survival, Base Building. Also features post-apocalyptic and crafting. Tags: Colony Sim, Survival, Base Building
Going Medieval (2021) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Singleplayer. Also features rpg and early access. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Singleplayer
Space Haven (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features building and space. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Odd Realm (2024) — Shared: Colony Sim, Simulation, Base Building. Also features indie and pixel graphics. Tags: Colony Sim, Simulation, Base Building
Stardeus (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features early access and exploration. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Against the Storm (2023) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and building. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Kingdoms and Castles (2017) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation. Also features city builder and medieval. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation
Surviving Mars (2018) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Survival. Also features city builder and space. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Survival
Gnomoria (2016) — Shared: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Strategy. Also features city builder and indie. Tags: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Strategy
Stonehearth (2018) — Shared: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Survival. Also features city builder and building. Tags: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Survival
Norland (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and grand strategy. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Banished (2014) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation. Also features city builder and indie. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and grand strategy. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Manor Lords (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and grand strategy. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Songs of Syx (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Sandbox. Also features early access and city builder. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Sandbox
First Feudal (2021) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation. Also features resource management and building. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation
Empires of the Undergrowth (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and grand strategy. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Kingdoms Reborn (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Management. Also features city builder and multiplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Management
Noble Fates (2021) — Shared: Colony Sim, Singleplayer, Sandbox. Also features early access and city builder. Tags: Colony Sim, Singleplayer, Sandbox
The Universim (2024) — Shared: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Survival. Also features city builder and god game. Tags: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Survival
Dawn of Man (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Survival, Strategy. Also features city builder and historical. Tags: Colony Sim, Survival, Strategy
They Are Billions (2019) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features zombies and rts. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Strategy
Rise to Ruins (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Survival. Also features tower defense and city builder. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Survival
Kenshi (2018) — Shared: Sandbox, Survival, Strategy. Also features open world and rpg. Tags: Sandbox, Survival, Strategy
Foundation (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Sandbox. Also features city builder and medieval. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Sandbox
Lords and Villeins (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Management. Also features city builder and pixel graphics. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Management
Mind Over Magic (2025) — Shared: Survival, Colony Sim, Management. Also features building and nonlinear. Tags: Survival, Colony Sim, Management
Infection Free Zone (2024) — Shared: Base Building, Strategy, Management. Also features early access and post-apocalyptic. Tags: Base Building, Strategy, Management
Castle Story (2017) — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, Sandbox. Also features building and multiplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, Sandbox
Architect of Ruin0 — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and resource management. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Beyond These Stars (2026) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and resource management. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Mars Colony Builder0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy. Also features building and open world. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville (2015) — Shared: Colony Sim, Survival, Strategy. Also features 4x and post-apocalyptic. Tags: Colony Sim, Survival, Strategy
Blacksmith Master (2025) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features city builder and building. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Timberborn (2021) — Shared: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Management. Also features city builder and voxel. Tags: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Management
Factorio (2020) — Shared: Base Building, Sandbox, Strategy. Also features automation and resource management. Tags: Base Building, Sandbox, Strategy
Edge Islands (2025) — Shared: Strategy, Singleplayer, Base Building. Also features early access and building. Tags: Strategy, Singleplayer, Base Building
Barotrauma (2023) — Shared: Survival, Simulation, Sci-fi. Also features co-op and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Simulation, Sci-fi
After the Collapse (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features city builder and procedural generation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Necesse (2025) — Shared: Sandbox, Survival, Base Building. Also features open world survival craft and multiplayer. Tags: Sandbox, Survival, Base Building
Frostpunk (2018) — Shared: Survival, Strategy, Colony Sim. Also features city builder and resource management. Tags: Survival, Strategy, Colony Sim
Fallout Shelter (2017) — Shared: Base Building, Survival, Singleplayer. Also features free to play and post-apocalyptic. Tags: Base Building, Survival, Singleplayer
Schedule I (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Base Building. Also features co-op and crime. Tags: Simulation, Management, Base Building
Ruinarch (2023) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Simulation. Also features god game and villain protagonist. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Simulation
Project Zomboid (2013) — Shared: Survival, Sandbox, Simulation. Also features zombies and open world. Tags: Survival, Sandbox, Simulation
TFM: The First Men (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy. Also features early access and building. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy
Another Brick in The Mall (2020) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Base Building. Also features automation and building. Tags: Management, Simulation, Base Building
Abiotic Factor (2025) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Sci-fi. Also features online co-op and open world survival craft. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Sci-fi
Mewgenics (2026) — Shared: Sci-fi. Also features turn-based tactics and roguelite. Tags: Sci-fi
Caves of Qud (2024) — Shared: Sci-fi, Survival, Moddable. Also features procedural generation and turn-based combat. Tags: Sci-fi, Survival, Moddable
ARC Raiders (2025) — Shared: Survival, Sci-fi. Also features extraction shooter and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Sci-fi
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) — Shared: Strategy, Sandbox, Singleplayer. Also features medieval and open world. Tags: Strategy, Sandbox, Singleplayer
7 Days to Die (2024) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Sandbox. Also features zombies and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Sandbox
Palworld (2024) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Sandbox. Also features open world and creature collector. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Sandbox
Embark (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy. Also features indie and early access. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Strategy