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RimWorld

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Ludeon Studios, released in 2018

75/100🟢Very Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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.

Single player

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RimWorld Download Size

The official download size for RimWorld is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is RimWorld Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
34.1KPlayers Online

There are currently 34,080 people playing RimWorld, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 40.9K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the RimWorld save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RimWorld\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/RimWorld/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/RimWorld/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is RimWorld Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified RimWorld, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 189 user configs ↗

Can I Run RimWorld?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run RimWorld smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUCore 2 Duo
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUIntel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0
  • 💾
    Storage1 GB available space
Download Size
4 GBSmall

Is RimWorld Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

75
Rated 75 out of 100
Generally Favorable2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, RimWorld has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 75, it stands out as a strong entry in the real time strategy (rts) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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