How many people are playing RimWorld right now?

24,129 people are playing RimWorld on Steam right now, making it the 39th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 35,103 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is RimWorld's all-time peak player count?

RimWorld's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95,962, reached in July 2025.

Is RimWorld good? What do Steam reviews say?

97% of 211,018 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does RimWorld cost on Steam?

RimWorld costs $34.99 on Steam (US).

Does RimWorld work on Steam Deck?

RimWorld is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

RimWorld

by Ludeon Studios · Released Oct 17, 2018

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Players now

#39

24,129

▲ 1.8%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

97% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive211,018 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

35,103

Highest seen95,962

Jul 202516 months ago

Price on Steam

$34.99

Lowest ever $34.99 Oct 2026

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Players +1.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 08:49 UTC · tracking since 2016-05-01

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Reviews

97% positive of 211,018 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 30, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC
Build 23969874the current build when we started tracking1.1 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (2)

Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC
unstable · build 26340439
Public testing
Nov 4, 2025, 6:19 AM UTC
version-1.6.4633 · build 20659247
Previous 1.6 version

Patch notes

Oct 12, 2026
PatchAnnouncing the Waylith Engine and Update 1.7
Hey everyone, big news today! We’re announcing update 1.7, which moves RimWorld from Unity to the Waylith Engine, our own in-house engine built by Ludeon Studios. The game looks and plays exactly the same, but in our tests performance is improved by 2-4x. You …
Jun 8, 2026
PatchUpdate 1.6.4850 released
Hey everyone, we’re back with a small update for RimWorld and the expansions today. Check out the changelog below. This update should be compatible with all savegames and mods. Have a bug to report? You can share it with us on the official RimWorld development…
Oct 31, 2025
PatchUpdate 1.6.4630 released
BOO! Happy Halloween! 🎃💀 On this spooky day, we’ve got a small RimWorld update loaded with fixes. They’re listed below in the changelog. This update should be compatible with all savegames and mods. Have a bug to report? You can share it with us on the offic…
Aug 28, 2025
PatchUpdate 1.6.4566 improves gravships, shuttles, and more
Hello everyone, we’ve got a content update for RimWorld today! Gravships have received some quality-of-life changes. The new gravship launch interface lets you get your colony's animals and mechanoids onboard, and kicks visitors out. This makes takeoffs feel b…
Aug 6, 2025
PatchUpdate 1.6.4543 released
Hi everyone, we just released a small update for RimWorld. Have you reached Odyssey’s ending? There’s now a new epic song that plays! We also fixed an issue where quest shuttles attempted to land on water, which caused them to teleport into your buildings. Thi…
Jul 29, 2025
PatchUpdate 1.6.4535 released
Hello, we’re back with another update for RimWorld! If you need to report a bug, or you’re having a problem while playing, please join us on the official RimWorld development Discord. Today’s update fixes several issues people were experiencing with Odyssey. T…

Other news (14)

Oct 26, 2026
It's RimWorld's birthday!
Happy birthday, RimWorld! 🎂 Can you believe it? November 4, 2026 marks RimWorld's 13th birthday. That's 13 years of colonies, raids, mods, updates, fanart, videos, stories, and more. (It's also our final growth moment, let's hope we get a good trait.) To cele…
Oct 21, 2026
Pick your storyteller!
Hey all, there's a new merch drop from the folks at Fangamer. The three storytellers are now available as glittery hard-enamel pins as part of Fangamer's permanent RimWorld collection. Grab your favorite, or get all three for a discount on Fangamer's worldwide…
Oct 13, 2026
RimWorld switching from Unity to their own Waylith Engine and a new game was teased
Ludeon Studios announced a major change the the popular game RimWorld, as they're moving away from Unity to their own game engine - and a new game is coming. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/rimworld-switching-from-unity-to-the…
Oct 13, 2026
Авторы RimWorld отказываются от Unity и переходят на новый движок - студия готовит патч и уже занимается новой игрой
Разработчики из студии Ludeon Studios наконец-то анонсировали выход следующего масштабного обновления версии 1.7 для своего популярного симулятора колонии RimWorld. Главный нововведением апдейта станет уже давно заявленый отказ от Unity. Авторы приняли решение…
Sep 19, 2026
Модификация RimWorld 3D&VR перенесла симулятор колонии в полное трехмерное пространство и виртуальную реальность
Моддер под псевдонимом leopoko выпустил в мастерской Steam масштабную модификацию RimWorld 3D&VR, которая полностью меняет визуальную перспективу культового симулятора выживания. Проект переводит привычную двухмерную плоскость в полноценное трехмерное окружени…
Jul 31, 2026

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 97% on 2026-11-01 → 97% today (211,018 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$34.99

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DLC

10 items on Steam, newest first.

RimWorld - Odyssey Soundtrack
$4.9994% positive
RimWorld - Odyssey
$24.9989% positive
RimWorld - Anomaly Soundtrack
$4.9996% positive
RimWorld - Anomaly
$24.9980% positive
RimWorld - Biotech
$24.9993% positive
RimWorld - Ideology
$19.9982% positive
RimWorld - Royalty Soundtrack
$4.9995% positive
RimWorld - Royalty
$19.9984% positive
RimWorld Soundtrack
$7.9994% positive
RimWorld Name in Game Access
$14.9981% positive

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RimWorld player count and quick facts

How many people are playing RimWorld right now?: 24,129 people are playing RimWorld on Steam right now, making it the 39th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 35,103 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is RimWorld's all-time peak player count?: RimWorld's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95,962, reached in July 2025.
Is RimWorld good? What do Steam reviews say?: 97% of 211,018 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does RimWorld cost on Steam?: RimWorld costs $34.99 on Steam (US).
Does RimWorld work on Steam Deck?: RimWorld is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Ludeon Studios
Publisher: Ludeon Studios
Release date: Oct 17, 2018
Install size: 1 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 294100

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