RimWorld

Summary

RimWorld is a video game^[1]. RimWorld ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• RimWorld's instance of is recorded as video game^[3].
• RimWorld was published by Ludeon Studios^[4].
• RimWorld's genre is construction and management simulation^[5].
• RimWorld's genre is hard science fiction^[6].
• RimWorld's genre is science fiction video game^[7].
• RimWorld's developer is recorded as Ludeon Studios^[8].
• RimWorld's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.4566^[9].
• RimWorld's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[10].
• RimWorld's platform is recorded as Linux^[11].
• RimWorld's platform is recorded as macOS^[12].
• RimWorld's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[13].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Catalan^[15].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Ukrainian^[16].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as French^[17].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as German^[18].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Polish^[19].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Czech^[20].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch^[21].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Danish^[22].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[23].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Finnish^[24].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Swedish^[25].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Norwegian^[26].
• RimWorld's language of work or name is recorded as Portuguese^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

RimWorld was published by Ludeon Studios^[4].

Publication

Publication dates include October 17, 2018^[28] and November 4, 2013^[29]. Languages include English^[14], Catalan^[15], Ukrainian^[16], French^[17], German^[18], and Polish^[19]. Genres include construction and management simulation^[5], hard science fiction^[6], and science fiction video game^[7]. RimWorld was distributed by digital distribution^[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Dwarf Fortress^[31], a video game^[32]; Firefly^[33], a television series^[34], directed by Vern Gillum^[35]; Dune^[36], a literary work^[37], written by Frank Herbert^[38]; Revelation Space universe^[39], a fictional universe^[40], founded in 2002^[41]; and Warhammer 40,000^[42], a tabletop game^[43].

Why It Matters

RimWorld ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month).^[2] RimWorld has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] RimWorld is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]