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10 Games like RimWorld on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 36 games similar to RimWorld down to the 10 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Chroma Squad, The Banner Saga 3 and Darkest Dungeon II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RimWorld.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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Solo
Year 2016Dev Ludeon Studios

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to RimWorld is Chroma Squad — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. The Banner Saga 3 and Darkest Dungeon II follow close behind.

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The best games like RimWorld on PlayStation

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RimWorld. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Chroma Squad

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Chroma Squad
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalManagementIsometric2D
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals67Progression44Setting0
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The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricNarrative
Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals82Setting36
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Darkest Dungeon II

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Darkest Dungeon II
Closest on world
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalProceduralHistoricalExploration2D
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 7 years after RimWorld.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World61Visuals59Setting33
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Darkest Dungeon®

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Darkest Dungeon®
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalProceduralHistoricalExploration2D
Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59World58Setting29
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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometric2D
Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals73Setting26
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Torment: Tides of Numenera

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Torment: Tides of Numenera
Closest on visuals
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What carries over from RimWorld is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals83Setting44
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Xenogears

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Xenogears
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Year 1998Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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.

It predates RimWorld by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Setting36
8

Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to RimWorld for good reason: 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.

It predates RimWorld by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Setting35
9

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiDarkNarrative
Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

The genre is the same as RimWorld’s, and with it tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and a third-person camera.

It predates RimWorld by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting35Visuals0
10

Persona 5

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Persona 5
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyCrafting
Year 2016Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

Shelved next to RimWorld for good reason: tactical combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings fantasy world and crafting mechanics.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0Progression0Visuals0

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