If you've never played Ludeon Studios' popular sci-fi colony sim Rimworld, now is the perfect chance, as the Steam hit has had a lucrative (and rare) price drop. Fanatical has slashed 30% off the Standard Edition of Rimworld, which drops the price to the lowest we've seen. There are also deals on the Rimworld Horror Pack and Starter Pack for those who want to pick up the base game and an expansion pack at a serious discount.
Released in 2018, best management games on PC. This smart sci-fi colony sim starts you off with three shipwreck survivors on a distant world. It's up to you to grow your civilization from these colonists, building a habitable base and useful structures, crafting weapons and apparel, managing your colonists' moods and health, and fighting off space pirates, killing machines, and giant insects, with the ultimate aim to survive and grow your colony.
This isn't your average city builder, however. Thanks to the game's intelligent AI storyteller, which generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more, each playthrough offers something different. Your colonists are also much more intelligent (and higher maintenance) than the average city-builder citizens. Not only can they become upset at disrespectful burials and the usual lack of sleep, but they can also suffer from wounds, infection, and chronic conditions, with some potentially needing their wounds and organs replaced with prosthetics or bionics. If this sounds like a challenge, that's because it is, but this layered survival game is also one of the most-played games on Steam for a reason.
If that sounds right up your street – or you've simply been waiting for a decent Rimworld price drop – this deal offers the perfect opportunity to pick the game up at a major discount. Fanatical has discounted the standard edition of RimWorld by 30%, which drops its usual $34.99 / £28.49 price tag to just $24.66 / £20.08 – its lowest price yet.
If you want to jump into Rimworld with both feet, there are also discounts on the Horror Pack and Starter Pack. The Horror Pack, usually $56.98 / £46.06, is down to $42.73 / £34.54 and includes the base game and the Anomaly horror expansion, which turns Rimworld into a horror-themed colony sim. The Starter Pack, usually $56.98 / £46.06, is now $41.02 / £33.16 and includes the base game and the (less spooky) Biotech mega expansion, which adds the ability to control mechanoids, raise children, and modify your colonists' genes.
You'd better act fast if you want to take advantage of this great Rimworld deal, as it ends Monday, April 28.
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