RimWorld Price History and Player Count

RimWorld

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RimWorld

Ludeon StudiosMay 1, 2016Indie, Simulation, Strategy

$34.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Colony Sim
  • Base Building
  • Survival
  • Strategy
  • Sandbox
  • Management
  • Singleplayer
  • Moddable
  • Simulation
  • Sci-fi
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Playing now
22,582
Updated 5 minutes ago
24-hour peak
31,794
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
96,040
Jul 20, 2025
Avg this month
27,752
-4.16% vs last month
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

RimWorld player count chart

No, RimWorld is not dead. 22,582 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 31,794. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 13% on the month before).

History from May 1, 2016

RimWorld monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202627,752-1,205-4.16%42,984
October 202628,957+3,071+11.86%46,764
September 202625,886+559+1.41%40,186
August 2026n/a-2,851-6.71%39,627
July 2026n/a+2,092+5.18%42,478
June 2026n/a+912+2.31%40,386
May 2026n/a-779-1.94%39,474
April 2026n/a-1,919-4.55%40,253
March 2026n/a-1,211-2.79%42,172
February 2026n/a+3,477+8.71%43,383
January 2026n/a+3,399+9.31%39,906
December 2025n/a+2,460+7.23%36,507
November 2025n/a-5,452-13.8%34,047
October 2025n/a-6,167-13.5%39,499
September 2025n/a-29,815-39.5%45,666
August 2025n/a-20,559-21.41%75,481
July 2025n/a+58,203+153.83%96,040
June 2025n/a+2,982+8.56%37,837
May 2025n/a-2,377-6.38%34,855
April 2025n/a-487-1.29%37,232
March 2025n/a+2,409+6.82%37,719
February 2025n/a+1,070+3.12%35,310
January 2025n/a+5,154+17.72%34,240
December 2024n/a+255+0.88%29,086
November 2024n/a-3,388-10.52%28,831
October 2024n/a+2,590+8.74%32,219
September 2024n/a-1,378-4.44%29,629
August 2024n/a-355-1.13%31,007
July 2024n/a-1,639-4.97%31,362
June 2024n/a-13,526-29.07%33,001
May 2024n/a-15,730-25.27%46,527
April 2024n/a+30,621+96.79%62,257
March 2024n/a+5,538+21.22%31,636
February 2024n/a-1,303-4.76%26,098
January 2024n/a+69+0.25%27,401
December 2023n/a-876-3.11%27,332
November 2023n/a+857+3.13%28,208
October 2023n/a+2,331+9.32%27,351
September 2023n/a-3,424-12.04%25,020
August 2023n/a-101-0.35%28,444
July 2023n/a+4,089+16.72%28,545
June 2023n/a-4,234-14.76%24,456
May 2023n/a-1,407-4.67%28,690
April 2023n/a+4,206+16.25%30,097
March 2023n/a-4,567-14.99%25,891
February 2023n/a-1,553-4.85%30,458
January 2023n/a-536-1.65%32,011
December 2022n/a-21,498-39.78%32,547
November 2022n/a-6,744-11.09%54,045
October 2022n/a+34,476+131.02%60,789
September 2022n/a-3,830-12.71%26,313
August 2022n/a+1,269+4.39%30,143
July 2022n/a+3,408+13.38%28,874
June 2022n/a-524-2.02%25,466
May 2022n/a+729+2.89%25,990
April 2022n/a+346+1.39%25,261
March 2022n/a+78+0.31%24,915
February 2022n/a-602-2.37%24,837
January 2022n/a+3,298+14.9%25,439
December 2021n/a-328-1.46%22,141
November 2021n/a-1,845-7.59%22,469
October 2021n/a-7,811-24.31%24,314
September 2021n/a-13,754-29.98%32,125
August 2021n/a-5,028-9.88%45,879
July 2021n/a+28,552+127.72%50,907
June 2021n/a+1,597+7.69%22,355
May 2021n/a-18-0.09%20,758
April 2021n/a-1,258-5.71%20,776
March 2021n/a-4,320-16.39%22,034
February 2021n/a-818-3.01%26,354
January 2021n/a+5,004+22.57%27,172
December 2020n/a+1,352+6.5%22,168
November 2020n/a+1,192+6.07%20,816
October 2020n/a-2,560-11.54%19,624
September 2020n/a-1,170-5.01%22,184
August 2020n/a+2,665+12.88%23,354
July 2020n/a+616+3.07%20,689
June 2020n/a-1,618-7.46%20,073
May 2020n/a-4,293-16.52%21,691
April 2020n/a-15,933-38.01%25,984
March 2020n/a+3,676+9.61%41,917
February 2020n/a+20,103+110.83%38,241
January 2020n/a+2,699+17.48%18,138
December 2019n/a+124+0.81%15,439
November 2019n/a-651-4.08%15,315
October 2019n/a-380-2.32%15,966
September 2019n/a-390-2.33%16,346
August 2019n/a+1,502+9.86%16,736
July 2019n/a-125-0.81%15,234
June 2019n/a-1,358-8.12%15,359
May 2019n/a-240-1.42%16,717
April 2019n/a+947+5.92%16,957
March 2019n/a-2,345-12.78%16,010
February 2019n/a+96+0.53%18,355
January 2019n/a+2,372+14.93%18,259
December 2018n/a-8,006-33.51%15,887
November 2018n/a-4,582-16.09%23,893
October 2018n/a+13,223+86.7%28,475
September 2018n/a+4,064+36.32%15,252
August 2018n/a-1,308-10.47%11,188
July 2018n/a+2,939+30.75%12,496
June 2018n/a-40-0.42%9,557
May 2018n/a-467-4.64%9,597
April 2018n/a+405+4.19%10,064
March 2018n/a-416-4.13%9,659
February 2018n/a-2,056-16.95%10,075
January 2018n/a-2,267-15.75%12,131
December 2017n/a+92+0.64%14,398
November 2017n/a+5,081+55.08%14,306
October 2017n/a+118+1.3%9,225
September 2017n/a-60-0.65%9,107
August 2017n/a-1,026-10.07%9,167
July 2017n/a-1,975-16.23%10,193
June 2017n/a+231+1.94%12,168
May 2017n/a+3,635+43.78%11,937
April 2017n/a-753-8.32%8,302
March 2017n/a-1,358-13.04%9,055
February 2017n/a-3,065-22.74%10,413
January 2017n/a+1,688+14.32%13,478
December 2016n/a+5,549+88.91%11,790
November 2016n/a-2,380-27.61%6,241
October 2016n/a-1,653-16.09%8,621
September 2016n/a-3,230-23.92%10,274
August 2016n/a-1,559-10.35%13,504
July 2016n/a+15,057+250950%15,063
June 2016n/a+3+100%6
May 2016n/an/an/a3

How many people are playing RimWorld?

At this moment RimWorld has 22,582 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #44 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 31,794 players. Today's peak is 14% below its 30-day average daily peak of 36,816.

Is RimWorld growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged a daily peak of 36,816 players, up 13% compared with the 30 days before (32,706). Its highest point this month (46,764) is 18% above the same period last year (39,499). In its first month after release (May 1, 2016) it peaked at 3 players. Today's player count is 24% of its all-time peak of 96,040, set on Jul 20, 2025.

Best time to play RimWorld

Based on the last 14 days, RimWorld is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 35% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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RimWorld players by hour and weekday

When RimWorld has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 43k players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 22k players on average
Busy vs quiet2.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare RimWorld with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About RimWorld

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
Released
May 1, 2016
Genre
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
24 languages

Screenshots

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RimWorld price history

$34.99
price now (US)
$17.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Aug 2024
-20%
typical sale discount · 9 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. RimWorld is at its full price of $34.99. It usually goes on sale for about 20% off (around $27.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $17.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

RimWorld price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$34.99$34.9931.17 EURbase
Euro area31,99€$35.9131.99 EUR+3%
United Kingdom£28.49$38.3534.16 EUR+10%
CanadaC$ 39.99$28.6325.51 EUR-18%
AustraliaA$ 44.95$31.4728.04 EUR-10%
New ZealandNZ$ 46.99$26.4223.54 EUR-25%
BrazilR$101,99$18.6616.62 EUR-47%
MexicoMex$ 389.99$20.9818.69 EUR-40%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$17.99$17.9916.03 EUR-49%
Poland134,99 zł$34.5230.76 EUR-1%
SwitzerlandCHF 29.99$36.6732.67 EUR+5%
Norway319,00 kr$34.3130.57 EUR-2%
Turkey (MENA USD)$17.99$17.9916.03 EUR-49%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$16.49$16.4914.69 EUR-53%
South AfricaR 315.00$19.1917.09 EUR-45%
India₹1,500.00$15.8814.15 EUR-55%
Indonesia cheapestRp 284 999$15.7714.05 EUR-55%
China¥128.00$19.2017.10 EUR-45%
Japan¥3,900$24.6121.93 EUR-30%
South Korea₩ 37,500$27.8924.85 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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RimWorld reviews over time

97% Overwhelmingly Positive97% of 248,588 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

RimWorld on Twitch

293
watching now
28
live channels
2,141
24-hour peak viewers
856
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "RimWorld", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

RimWorld Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 29 Oct 2026, with a peak of 8,154 viewers and 1,583 on average.

Top RimWorld streamers this week

  1. Bonjwa3,143
  2. edopeh1,879
  3. SovietWomble1,658
  4. Ultrasaurus654
  5. Zanfas_Cenegal401

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

RimWorld DLC

RimWorld has 10 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
RimWorld, Odyssey Soundtrack ↗Jul 11, 2025$4.99
RimWorld, Odyssey ↗Jul 11, 2025$24.99
RimWorld, Anomaly Soundtrack ↗Apr 11, 2024$4.99
RimWorld, Anomaly ↗Apr 11, 2024$24.99
RimWorld, Biotech ↗Oct 21, 2022$24.99
RimWorld, Ideology ↗Jul 20, 2021$19.99
RimWorld, Royalty Soundtrack ↗Feb 27, 2020$4.99
RimWorld, Royalty ↗Feb 24, 2020$19.99
RimWorld Soundtrack ↗Jan 14, 2019$7.99
RimWorld Name in Game Access ↗Sep 9, 2016$14.99

Latest RimWorld news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

RimWorld FAQ

Is RimWorld dead?

No, RimWorld is not dead. 22,582 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 31,794. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 13% on the month before).

How many people play RimWorld?

22,582 people are playing RimWorld on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 31,794 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for RimWorld?

RimWorld reached its all-time Steam peak of 96,040 concurrent players on Jul 20, 2025.

Is RimWorld growing or declining?

RimWorld is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 36,816, up 13% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is RimWorld most active?

RimWorld usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does RimWorld cost?

RimWorld costs $34.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price RimWorld has been on Steam?

We have not seen RimWorld discounted on Steam since August 2024, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $17.99.

Is RimWorld on sale right now?

No, RimWorld is at its full price of $34.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 20%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 20%.

Where is RimWorld cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, RimWorld is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 284 999, about $15.77 or 55% below the US price of $34.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is RimWorld good?

Steam players rate RimWorld Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 248,588 reviews are positive.

When did RimWorld come out?

RimWorld was released on Steam on May 1, 2016.

Who made RimWorld?

RimWorld was developed by Ludeon Studios.

Is RimWorld still worth playing?

RimWorld has a big, active player base on Steam today (22,582 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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