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Updated October 1, 2026 · live Steam data
RimWorld Player Count
RimWorld has 19,416 players in game right now and peaked at 30,816 concurrent players over the past week, placing it #90 on Steam. Below are the live number, the 30-day trend, and the full PC requirements.
Players right now
19,416
October 1, 2026
24-hour change
+0.5%
vs yesterday's peak
All-time tracked peak
26,919
since tracking began
Steam rank
#90
▼ 10 vs last week
RimWorld players over the last 30 days
View the data as a table
| Date | Peak players |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19,416 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19,323 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 20,285 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 22,648 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 24,184 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 21,529 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 20,215 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 20,198 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 20,438 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21,301 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 26,919 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 21,748 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 19,358 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 19,433 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 19,665 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 20,007 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 22,472 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 24,103 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 21,457 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 19,108 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 19,592 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 20,534 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 23,624 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 22,963 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 24,462 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 21,996 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 24,235 |
Trend at a glance
24 hours
+0.5%
7 days
-3.9%
30 days
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About RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Release date | 17 Oct, 2018 |
| Price | £28.49 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% positive of 247,135 |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Metacritic | 87 |
Is RimWorld still popular in 2026?
Yes — it currently sits at #90 out of every game on Steam by concurrent players. A 30-day comparison appears once a month of history has been collected. The figures on this page come straight from Steam and refresh every day.
→ RimWorld system requirements (minimum & recommended)
RimWorld player count — frequently asked questions
- How many people play RimWorld right now?
- 19,416 players are in RimWorld at the time this page was last built (October 1, 2026). The count comes straight from Steam and is refreshed once a day.
- What is the all-time peak player count for RimWorld?
- The highest concurrent figure recorded here is 26,919 players. Over the past week Valve's own chart puts the game's peak at 30,816.
- Is RimWorld dead in 2026?
- No. It ranks #90 on Steam by concurrent players, which puts it among the most played games on the platform. A 30-day trend appears once a month of history is collected.
- Do these numbers include console and Game Pass players?
- No. Steam reports only its own concurrent users, so players on PlayStation, Xbox, Game Pass or other PC launchers are not counted. The real audience is usually larger.
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