36 Games like RimWorld that you should try

If RimWorld worked for you because of procedural generation, tactical combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside RimWorld, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what RimWorld is — open world exploration, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as RimWorld and shares procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: pixel art.

The thread back to RimWorld runs through tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside RimWorld, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and resource management. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and pixel art.

It meets RimWorld on tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside RimWorld, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside RimWorld, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

The thread back to RimWorld runs through tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside RimWorld, and so does open world exploration, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as RimWorld and shares procedural generation, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings pixel art.

Same family as RimWorld: procedural generation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Same family as RimWorld: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as RimWorld’s, and with it procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and world: this one brings loot and gear systems.