Completing All Room Types in RimWorld: A Guide to Solving Spaces

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Building a successful colony in Rimworld requires careful planning and efficiency. One of the most important elements is how you design your base. You might be tempted to toss everything into one large room—after all, it’s shelter for your inhabitants, right? But there’s much more to consider.

It turns out that your pawns need a lot more than just a roof over their heads. Understanding the different types of rooms in Rimworld is essential for keeping your pawns content and productive. From cozy bedrooms that provide much-needed rest to specialized hospitals for treating injuries, knowing the specific purpose and best layout for each room is vital for a well-functioning settlement.

Types of Rooms

Rimworld features a variety of rooms. A room is defined as an enclosed space with a roof that contains the appropriate furniture.

One room can serve multiple functions. For example, a space with both a bed and a table can function as both a Bedroom and a Dining Room. The game will only display one type of room name at a time, but it effectively serves both purposes for your pawns when they utilize the space. You don’t need to completely segregate your rooms.

Room Name	DLC?	Requirements
Bedroom/Barracks	None	Any bed or sleeping spot. A room is classified as a Bedroom if it has one bed or multiple beds shared by couples or families.
Dining Room	None	A table is needed. Eating at a table provides a mood boost.
Kitchen	None	A Stove or Butcher’s Table is required. Cooking in a Kitchen enhances efficiency.
Storeroom	None	Shelves are necessary, but there are no specific benefits.
Workshop	None	Any production furniture other than research-related setups. Jobs in a Workshop are executed more efficiently.
Laboratory	None	Needs Research Benches and certain Biotech items to improve work efficiency.
Hospital	None	Similar to Bedrooms/Barracks but specifically for patient care with appropriate Hospital Beds.
Prison Cell/Prison Barracks	None	Same as Bedrooms/Barracks, only for prisoners.
Rec Room	None	Requires recreational items.
Barn	None	Needs animal sleeping spots or beds.
Tomb	None	Graves or Sarcophagi are needed.
Throne Room	Royalty	Demands any Meditation Throne.
Temple	Ideology	Requires Altars or Ideograms.
Ceremonial Chamber	Anomaly	A Psychic Ritual Spot is necessary.
Containment Cell	Anomaly	Requires Holding Spots or Platforms.
Nursery	Biotech	Needs Cribs or Baby Sleeping Spots.
Classroom	Biotech	Requires School Desks.
Playroom	Biotech	Needs Toy Boxes.
Deathrest Chamber	Biotech	Requires Deathrest Caskets.

The quality of a room is determined by four key factors:

Room size.
The value of the items inside.
The aesthetic appeal of the items inside.
Cleanliness.

Paying attention to all four aspects is crucial if you want to create high-quality rooms. Better rooms lead to happier pawns, making it worthwhile to invest time and resources into enhancing your colony’s living spaces.