RimWorld

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RimWorld

Short description

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
Wed, Oct 17, 2018
Price
$34.99
Reviews
210,381
Positive
98%
Followers
652,761
Owners (estimated)
5M – 10M
Concurrent players
19,211
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Features
Steam Workshop, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Tablet
Tags
Colony Sim Base-Building Survival Strategy Sandbox Management Building Simulation Moddable Singleplayer City Builder Open World Procedural Generation 2D Sci-fi Indie Space Tactical RPG Cartoony Western
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$318msomewhere between $168m and $336m · roughly 5M–10M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $33.59, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $34.99 launch price. That is 4% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

87 data points since Aug 6, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$313m → ~$318m
Reviews 206,687 → 210,381
Followers 643,673 → 652,761
Concurrent players 19,211 → 19,211
Price $34.99 → $34.99
Positive reviews 97.9% → 97.9%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 217 further data points reach back to May 1, 2016 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $27.99 on Dec 22, 2022.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around RimWorld is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

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Image Name Studio Shared Tag difference Price Reviews Positive Released Revenue (estimated)
After the Collapse After the Collapse Anarkis Gaming 2 titles 6 same tags $14.99
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$55.8m – $103m
Against the Storm Against the Storm Eremite Games first game 4 − Survival − Sandbox + City Builder + Simulation $29.99 33,521 95% Fri, Dec 08, 2023 $22.9m
$15.3m – $22.9m
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