Games like RimWorld
If you like RimWorld (colony, simulation and strategy), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Oxygen Not Included
- In common: management and long sessions
- Difference: less story
When you have hours, a clear head and want to untangle complex systems.
Against the Storm
- In common: management and building
- Difference: less story
When you want to build and manage without committing to a weeks-long game: each settlement is one session.
shapez
- In common: long sessions and building
- Difference: less story
When you want to optimise without pressure: you can leave it and pick it up whenever you like without losing anything.
Factorio
- In common: long sessions and management
- Difference: more co-op
When you have many hours ahead and a sharp mind: "five more minutes" turns into three hours.
Frostpunk
- In common: management and long sessions
- Difference: less creative
When you want an intense management game with tough decisions, in one afternoon.
Timberborn
- In common: long sessions and management
- Difference: less story
When you want to build calmly and watch your dams transform the landscape.
This War of Mine
- In common: management and thinking
- Difference: less creative
When you want survival with moral weight that shows war from the civilians' side rather than the soldier's.
Cities: Skylines
- In common: long sessions and management
- Difference: less story
When you want to build something big at a relaxed pace. Watching your city grow session after session keeps you hooked for weeks.
Stellaris
- In common: long sessions and management
- Difference: more exploring
When you have hours and want to write your own space opera.
Game Dev Tycoon
- In common: management and progression
- Difference: less building
When you want a simple tycoon game for one or two afternoons, where every game you release is a small challenge.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About RimWorld
You manage a colony of survivors on a distant planet. Each colonist has a personality, traumas and relationships, and an AI storyteller generates events that make every game a unique story. Tragedies and miracles in equal measure.
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