9 Games with a sci-fi setting like RimWorld that you should try

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what RimWorld is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a third-person camera.

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.

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.

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.