Ludeon Studios is shifting RimWorld from Unity to its new in-house Waylith Engine in update 1.7, delivering performance gains up to 4x. The update is currently available on the unstable Steam branch.
The latest RimWorld update introduces heavy bridge explosion immunity, forbiddable embryos, and a comprehensive list of bug fixes spanning expansions, quests, and low-tick performance issues.
RimWorld Update v1.6.4566 refines space travel with new gravship launch options, smarter shuttle behavior, and cross-expansion integrations. The update also adds performance upgrades for world generation and dozens of bug fixes.
RimWorld update v1.6.4543 delivers the correct end credits track for Odyssey, resolves critical shuttle warp bugs, and fixes performance issues related to vacuum stats.
RimWorld update v1.6.4535 patches structural exploits involving room corners, prevents power scrambling during gravship launches, and fixes water-landing issues for player shuttles.