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We filtered the 36 games similar to RimWorld down to the 7 that fit the “Xbox” 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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Year 2016Dev Ludeon Studios
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Within the “Xbox” 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.

#1Chroma Squad62#2The Banner Saga 362#3Darkest Dungeon II58#4Darkest Dungeon®58#5Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)57
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The best games like RimWorld on Xbox

7 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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Gears Tactics

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Gears Tactics
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalIsometricDark
Year 2020Dev Splash Damage · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

With RimWorld it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. It sets itself apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 4 years after RimWorld.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals82

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