Rimworld can be one hell of an addicting game. I’ve seen people start the game taking care of their colonists and making sure everyone’s needs are met, and after a few days they have hundreds of mods and are definitely war criminals or at least on some kind of list. Rimworld changes people, for the better and often worst and that’s fine because the Geneva Convention doesn’t apply in the outer rim. The world can be harsh, both figuratively and literally and in this All Biomes Tier List guide, we’ll show you which are the best biomes in the game in everyone’s favorite format: A tier list.
All Biomes Tier List For RimWorld
Now I know what you’re thinking, the Borreal Forest is the best biome there is hands down and I understand that. This tier list is however about how easy it is to play in general and not how you’ve chosen the same biome for a thousand hours so it’s easy for you already. This tier list also doesn’t include any mods, that includes biome mods and mods that help with making biomes easier, like being able to build on bridges to make marshy soil buildable. So with all of that in mind here’s the tier list.
S – Tier
- Temperate Forest – Everyone’s first Biome, Temperate forest is often regarded as the easy mode of Rimworld. Lots of resources, farmable land, animals and little to no hazards.
- Arid Shrubland – This biome is more on the hotter side of the spectrum but not warm enough to be a desert. Great resource availability, farmlands, and animals. Basically a spicy version of Temperate Forest.
A – Tier
- Desert – The desert can be quite hot during the day and cold at night. Not many trees and sometimes there’s soft sand that blocks your building. Not as many animals as Temperate forest but still doable and a great challenge.
- Borreal Forest – My personal favorite Biome when combined with a mountain. A lot of trees and if you pick the right place you can still have growing periods. There can also be animal migration events to help with the food.
B – Tier
- Tropical Rainforest – Higher disease chance, more trees but swampy terrain to block buildings. There are usually more predators as well, but also other animals for meat.
- Temperate Swamp – A higher disease chance version of Temperate forest. There can be some annoying swampy land that you can’t build over.
- Tundra – Icy wastes, not a lot of animals but a higher chance of migration events. This is usually a great biome to jump into as a challenge, but definitely not the easiest to live in.
C – Tier
- Extreme Desert – It’s hot all the time, there are barely any trees, there’s soft sand that you can’t build on and there are rarely any animals.
- Cold Bog – A swampy version of a Tundra, cold and now there’s terrain that you can’t build on.
F – Tier
- Tropical Swamp – I’ve recently played Green Hell and it’s just like that. Highest disease chances in the game, many predators wanting to kill you, a lot of shrubs to impede movement and a lot of areas you can’t build on.
- Ice Sheet – In this biome, there are a lot of areas you can build on, and not much else. Imagine a desert but freezing cold all the time. No trees, barely any animals, and overall not a great time to be living there.
- Sea Ice – The worst place to live in Rimworld and yet I keep on trying to play on it. No animals besides a couple of snow hares, you’re lucky if you get a couple of trees, and it’s all ice. The only way you can live here is through traders and occasionally hunting and even with that, it’s a big challenge.
Congratulations you now know what are the best biomes in Rimworld, now go out there and pick a place for your colony! Many thanks to Kokoplays MB for showing everyone this tier list, if you need more information on the subject then go check their video out here: Ranking All Biomes in RimWorld – YouTube
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