notes on…
RimWorld
A colony sim that is really a story generator. Three crash survivors, one AI storyteller, endless drama.
What you actually do
Manage a small colony on a distant planet: build rooms, farm, craft, defend against raids and care for colonists who each have traits, moods and relationships. An AI storyteller chooses events.
Who will love it
Players who like detailed simulation and stories that emerge from it.
Storytellers
Choose a storyteller to set the pace: Cassandra builds steadily, Phoebe gives breathing room and Randy is chaos.
Colonists are people
Colonists fall in love, argue, break down and recover. Watching their stories is the real reward.
Content to know
The game includes dark themes such as violence and addiction as part of the simulation. Settings and storytellers can soften it.
Plus
- Endless emergent stories
- Deep simulation
- Huge mod scene
Minus
- Basic visuals
- Dark themes
Bottom line
The best story machine in strategy games.
Notes written on 27 October 2026. Updates can change details; the official page has the latest.