What games are like RimWorld?

The best games like RimWorld on Steam right now include Oxygen Not Included, Space Haven, Factorio. They share RimWorld's genre and gameplay (Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with RimWorld, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like RimWorld (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like RimWorld? The closest matches on Steam right now are Oxygen Not Included, Space Haven, Factorio — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to RimWorld

#	Game	Genre	Shared with RimWorld
1	Oxygen Not Included	Indie	Management, Sci-fi, 2D, Open World
2	Space Haven	Indie	Management, Sci-fi, Open World, Space
3	Factorio	Casual	Management, 2D, Open World, Base-Building
4	Clanfolk	RPG	Management, 2D, Open World, Base-Building
5	Against the Storm ▲	Simulation	Management, Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim
6	Dyson Sphere Program	Indie	Management, Sci-fi, Open World, Space
7	Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic	Simulation	Management, Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim
8	Empires of the Undergrowth	Simulation	Management, Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim
9	Songs of Syx	Casual	2D, Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim
10	Going Medieval	Indie	Management, Procedural Generation, Base-Building, Colony Sim
11	Oceaneers	Action	Indie, Simulation, Strategy, single-player
12	The Last Starship	Indie	Management, Sci-fi, 2D, Space

Why these are like RimWorld

1. Oxygen Not Included

Both are tagged management, sci-fi, 2d; both offer single-player. Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game.

2. Space Haven

Both are tagged management, sci-fi, open world; both offer single-player. Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home.

3. Factorio

Both are tagged management, 2d, open world; both offer single-player. Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world.

4. Clanfolk

Both are tagged management, 2d, open world; both offer single-player. Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands.

5. Against the Storm

Both are tagged management, open world, base-building; both offer single-player. A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains.

6. Dyson Sphere Program

Both are tagged management, sci-fi, open world; both offer single-player. Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program!

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