// Steam Workshop · by LordXamon

Xamon's vanilla-friendly recommended modlist [1.5]

This is a modlist aimed to improve the base game, while keeping the balance, new content, and style as vanilla as possible. Complete post here.


If you don't know how to mod rimworld, I made a very basic beguinners guide.


The author of the art is spaghettifp.

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199 mods
  1. Harmony
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    Harmony

    Harmony is the shared patch library used by many RimWorld mods.

  2. HugsLib
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    HugsLib

    This is a library that provides shared functionality for other mods.

  3. Vanilla Expanded Framework
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    Vanilla Expanded Framework

    The Vanilla Expanded Framework (VEF) is a core modding library required by many of the Vanilla Expanded mods.

  4. Dubs Performance Analyzer
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    Dubs Performance Analyzer

    This is a dry boring technical tool to analyze the cpu usage of specific parts of the game to help players and modders figure out performance issues.

  5. RocketMan - Performance Mod
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    RocketMan - Performance Mod

    Error reporting to almost any mod requires alog these days Use to get said log Our lord and savior Zetrith has blessed us with the Prepatcher!

  6. Performance Optimizer
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    Performance Optimizer

    Performance Optimizer is a mod, which adds various performance tweaks to the game.

  7. Animal Tab
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    Animal Tab

    Adds extra functionality to the Animals tab Does not require a new save game.

  8. BetterInfoCard
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    BetterInfoCard

    Expand the information card interface of the vanilla game, and make some QOL changes.

  9. Prepare Landing (Continued)
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    Prepare Landing (Continued)

    Unofficial 1.5 and 1.6 update of the Prepare Landing mod by neitsa. The dependency on HugsLib has also been removed. To open the main window, press Ctrl + P on the world map screen. (The hotkey can be changed in the settings) Disclaimer I am not the original author, and this is a

  10. ModDiff
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    ModDiff

    Alternatime Mods Mismatch window with better indication of things going on Ever tried to find a mod actually missing in that 100+ list by pocking monitor with a finger?

  11. Pawn Target Fix
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    Pawn Target Fix

    Proximity vs. Accuracy Targeting Left: Proximity-first (vanilla style) — pawns shoot the nearest enemy, even if they’re in heavy cover. Right: Accuracy-first (new option) — pawns prefer enemies they’re more likely to hit, even if they’re further away. Switch instantly in Mod Sett

  12. Poisoned Food Stack Fix (Fix) by Binch
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    Poisoned Food Stack Fix (Fix) by Binch

    Fixes a well known (and arguably overblown) issue in the base game where the chance of food poisoning for a meal is distributed across all other meals in its stack, similar to how the base game handles hit points.

  13. QualityBuilder
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    QualityBuilder

    With QualityBuilder all buildings that have quality (beds, tables etc) will only be build by the best builder to ensure the best outgoing quality.

  14. Replace Stuff
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    Replace Stuff

    Place buildings anywhere, on top of existing things, and the game will handle it.

  15. Research Tree (Continued)
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    Research Tree (Continued)

    Update of Fluffys mod Added features Added research-infocard, visible by Rightclick Research can now be added/moved to the front of the queue with Ctrl+Leftclick Added the current progress values on not finished projects Locked camera when opening the research-window Original res

  16. RimHUD
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    RimHUD

    RimHUD is a UI mod that displays detailed information about a selected character or creature.

  17. RimSaves
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    RimSaves

    Save menu improvements and quicksaves system.

  18. Show Known Techprints
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    Show Known Techprints

    Description This mod adds a new icon next to all techprints to indicate if the techprint has been applied or not.

  19. Show mechanoid weapons
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    Show mechanoid weapons

    Have you met the problem that you have unlocked the technology of crafting the mechanoid, but you don't know what weapons are used by that mechanoid?

  20. Smarter Construction
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    Smarter Construction

    Stop your pawns from constantly building themselves into a wall or blocking something that hasn't been built yet.

  21. Stack gap
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    Stack gap

    Are you really sick of watching pawns carry stuff into not-so-important storages and fill them to brim?

  22. Just Put It Over There
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    Just Put It Over There

    When making a trade-deal with a caravan, they will now try to place your bought items in storages instead of just dropping it on the ground.

  23. WVC - Work Modes
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    WVC - Work Modes

    More mechanoids work modes Expanded mechanoids work modes or Better mechanoids work modes Adds 10+ new work mods for mechanoids: Find and destroy - Mechanoids, regardless of their type, will look for enemies and try to destroy them.

  24. [KV] No Max Bills
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    [KV] No Max Bills

    1.6 - Removes the 15-bill limit on individual workbenches. It's now a limit of 125 which is near the upper-limit the bit-code allows). Direct Download: Ludeon Post: Github: Like my mods? Consider supporting me!

  25. Common Sense
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    Common Sense

    Allows your pawns to act smarter.

  26. Dubs Mint Menus
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    Dubs Mint Menus

    Adds new list boxes for recipe bills, health bills, plant selection, architect menu, research menu, and a quick select menu for designators, making it easier to find things when lots of mods are running.

  27. Better Pawn Control
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    Better Pawn Control

    A RimWorld mod that allows to set colonists and animals to outfits, areas, drugs, food in one single action.

  28. Animals Logic
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    Animals Logic

    Adds animal-related quality-of-life enhanсements.

  29. Stonecutting Extended
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    Stonecutting Extended

    Description This mod basically combines the mods Skilled Stonecutting and Bulk Stonecutting.

  30. Discontinued - Do Your F****** Research
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    Discontinued - Do Your F****** Research

    1.6 Version Link: Thanks to Maxhd4321! Description Allows the player to prioritize researching. IMPORTANT: It's an updated version of an existing mod, i claim no ownership of the mod. Will take it down if requested by the original author. Original mod (1.3 and earlier): Steam Wor

  31. Discontinued - Go the Fork to Sleep
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    Discontinued - Go the Fork to Sleep

    1.6 Version Link: Thanks to Maxhd4321! Go the Fork to Sleep Do your pawns have a big fight or caravan trip to rest up for? Want them to rest up without having to change the schedule and make it happen indirectly? Wouldn't it be easier if you could just tell them to GO THE F*** TO

  32. Smarter Visitors
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    Smarter Visitors

    Since visitors decide when they want to leave, it may not always happen at the best time.

  33. Custom Guilt Duration
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    Custom Guilt Duration

    Have you ever wondered why a raider who slaugthered everyone in your colony is only considered guilty for 24 hours?

  34. Injured Carry
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    Injured Carry

    Injured Carry - Rescue pawns who are not downed This mod allows you to control your pawn to rescue any injured pawns, even ones who are not downed.

  35. Not My Fault
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    Not My Fault

    Introduction Picture this - You get a new notification, a trade a caravan!

  36. LWM's Deep Storage
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    LWM's Deep Storage

    Important note Little White Mouse's little baby continues healthy and if you have the toddler mod is now running around causing major terror to the cats.

  37. Pick Up And Haul
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    Pick Up And Haul

    "Greatest hauling mod ever" - Chicken Plucker Colonists will gather stuff in their inventory, then haul it all to a stockpile.

  38. [GMT] Trading Spot
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    [GMT] Trading Spot

    This is an update to Trading Spot so that it works with 1.

  39. Cut plants before building[1.0-1.4]
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    Cut plants before building[1.0-1.4]

    If there is the plant that need to be cut on planned construction site or planned installation site or roof area, The MOD will designate to cut the plant.

  40. Psychic Harmonizer Lag Fix
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    Psychic Harmonizer Lag Fix

    Fixes the reason why psychic harmonizer slows down the game when looking at a mood tab.

  41. Style Change Anytime
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    Style Change Anytime

    Support me on Ko-Fi: This mod allows you to manually select a specific graphic for your buildings, items, production bills, or even plants.

  42. Persistent Precepts
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    Persistent Precepts

    Persistent Precepts adds a simple toggle to the Ideology edit screen that prevents the re-randomization of Ideology precepts, rituals, buildings etc.

  43. Dubs Bad Hygiene
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    Dubs Bad Hygiene

    Adds a sewage system, toilets, bathing, hygiene related needs and mood effects, central heating, water, irrigation, fertilizer, air conditioning, hot tubs, kitchen sinks, you name it!

  44. Vanilla Temperature Expanded
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    Vanilla Temperature Expanded

    Check Change notes. Introducing "Vanilla Temperature Expanded," a mod that adds a detailed and controllable central heating system to your game. This mod brings in a new feature called Efficiency, which affects how well your heating system runs. It's all about giving you more con

  45. Layered Wall Destruction
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    Layered Wall Destruction

    Overview A mod that aims to make urban combat more interesting by introducing multiple stages of destroyed walls.

  46. Character Editor
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    Character Editor

    last update: v1.6.3 build on 2025-07-21 for RimWorld v1.6.4523 Editor for humanlike pawns on map and for crashlanding (colonists, enemies, dead pawns) MOD FEATURES • editor for pawns on map and for crashlanding • editable: body, head, hair, skin color, apparel color, gender, name

  47. Vanilla Psycasts Expanded
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    Vanilla Psycasts Expanded

    Check change notes. Vanilla Psycasts Expanded is potentially our Magnum Opus, a greatest, most exquisite, complex and visually stunning mod up to date. As always, it started with us simply not being satisfied with how Psycasts ended up being in Royalty DLC. This resulted in us wa

  48. Dubs Break Mod
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    Dubs Break Mod

    Changes how mental breaks are triggered, e.

  49. No Burn Metal
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    No Burn Metal

    Tired of Steel Walls Burning Like Tinder?

  50. Realistic Rooms Rewritten
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    Realistic Rooms Rewritten

    For 1.6, 1.5, 1.4 and 1.3 Lower your room space requirements! Safe to add mid-save. What is this? This mod is a complete rewrite of the original Realistic Rooms mod by Dragon Fist Ent (here) and it's updated version by Scherub (here). The original mod uses outdated methods which

  51. Ugh You Got Me
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    Ugh You Got Me

    Pawns will stop social fighting if they're badly hurt or in a lot of pain.

  52. Better Pyromania
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    Better Pyromania

    This is a small overhaul mod for Rimworld's Pyromaniac trait, inspired by multiple discussion threads on the r/Rimworld Subreddit.

  53. Mortar Accuracy
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    Mortar Accuracy

    Q: How is this different from vanilla Rimworld mortar accuracy?

  54. Snap Out!
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    Snap Out!

    19/10/22 - 1.4 update 5/8/21 - Simplified Chinese translation 10/7/21 - 1.3 update 9/1/21 - Italian translation; Remove hit counter; Remove Harmony dependency 1/10/20 - Update formula; Revamp settings (+fix default button); Temp. disable launch counter; 13/8/20 - 1.2 update 4/3/1

  55. Peer Pressure
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    Peer Pressure

    With this mod, converting pawns to another ideology becomes more effective when they have a positive opinion of the proselytizer.

  56. Gene Trader
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    Gene Trader

    Updated for 1.6 Adds a new orbital trader type for all your Biotech needs! Sells up to 10 genepacks, slaves, drugs, as well as archite capsules and torpor capacity serums. I was tired of waiting for exotic goods just for them to have a measly choice of 1 to 3 genes to choose from

  57. Sparkling Worlds - Full Mod
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    Sparkling Worlds - Full Mod

    Sparkling Worlds - Glittertech on the Rim The main features of this mod is to increase the ability to craft advanced Glittertech items and introduce some new advanced weapons, items and buildings from Glitterworlds without breaking the game or deviating to much from the vanilla v

  58. Vanilla Traits Expanded
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    Vanilla Traits Expanded

    1.7 (06/08/2021): - Production specialist with the perfection trait can produce legendary items - Prude pawns now won't engage in loving if they have no spouses - Mad surgeon now has Doctor work type requirement 1.6 (07/02/2021): Mad surgeons now correctly suffers no debuffs from

  59. Vanilla Chemfuel Expanded
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    Vanilla Chemfuel Expanded

    Due to an extreme amount of rude comments, I need to remind the community that we will not take kindly to abuse.

  60. Vanilla Persona Weapons Expanded
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    Vanilla Persona Weapons Expanded

    Check Change notes. Vanilla Persona Weapons Expanded is a mod that makes persona weapons a little bit more spicy - but only visually so. It never felt right that such a unique weapon does not actually look that unique - you can meet dozens of imperial royals, and all their person

  61. More Persona Traits
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    More Persona Traits

    A mod that adds more than 100 new persona weapon traits for persona weapons with custom code effects, adds a handful of other additions & QoL features relating to persona weapons and provides documentation for modders to create their own traits.

  62. More Ideological Words
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    More Ideological Words

    A work-in-progress mod to add more word choices for various ideological things since I couldn't find a mod that did this already and was tired of all of my rituals being called "_____ fiesta".

  63. Go Explore!
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    Go Explore!

    Go Explore! - A new event mod This mod provides new events and exciting opportunities for exploration. Go explore ancient cities and try to capture a space ship. New Events Lost City An ancient city got somehow destroyed. You can travel there and loot resources and items but bewa

  64. Vanilla Events Expanded
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    Vanilla Events Expanded

    See changenotes. Vanilla Events Expanded is one of our oldest mods, and I’m honestly shocked it’s holding up so well - it’s pretty resistant to game updates and bugs because of its simplicity. Back when I first made it with Kikohi, we didn’t know much about modding. I just wanted

  65. Blooming hedges
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    Blooming hedges

    Blooming Hedges" adds 2 new types of walls to the game.

  66. Panels, Frames & Stairs
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    Panels, Frames & Stairs

    Its a simple mod that adds floor panels, door frames and stairs to divide floor types between doors.

  67. Thrones plus
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    Thrones plus

    DISCLAIMER: This mod Requires the Royalty DLC to work properly.

  68. Utility Columns
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    Utility Columns

    To improve your halls and rooms!

  69. [SYR] Metallic Batteries
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    [SYR] Metallic Batteries

    Adds batteries made of different metals with different stats Seven batteries are added, each requiring different materials and providing different benefits.

  70. ReSplice: Core
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    ReSplice: Core

    You can see all changes in the changelog tab!

  71. Crowns and Regalia
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    Crowns and Regalia

    Adds 3 Crowns to the game, fit for an Emperor of your Colony great for your medieval or Royalty playthrough They are able to be spawned as Relics, they also require the the Royal Clothing Research if you have Royalty and Smithing if you don't Come check out my Titular Royalty mod

  72. Interaction Bubbles
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    Interaction Bubbles

    Wouldn't it be great if you could read character interactions?

  73. SpeakUp
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    SpeakUp

    SpeakUp is a Social Interaction Framework (SIF) capable of giving voice to your pawns.

  74. No One Left Behind - Continued
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    No One Left Behind - Continued

    1.4 / 1.5 version for Captain Muscles's No One Left Behind Original Description Would you sit idly by and leave your friends to die? Now your enemies won't either (maybe). No One Left Behind enables your enemies to rescue their fallen allies when fleeing a battle.

  75. Sand Castles
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    Sand Castles

    Colonists can build sandcastles when it's warm out, as a recreation activity.

  76. Graying Hair
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    Graying Hair

    Graying hair or Greying hair to turn your pawn's hair gray or grey :) Pawns' hair will start graying out with age.

  77. Childrens Drawings
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    Childrens Drawings

    Adds over 70 new graphics for children's floordrawings.

  78. Geological Landforms
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    Geological Landforms

    Compatibility with the Odyssey DLC Content that overlaps with the Odyssey DLC is automatically disabled when the DLC is active.

  79. Biome Transitions
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    Biome Transitions

    Compatibility with the Odyssey DLC If you have this mod active in addition to the Odyssey DLC, then the "Mixed Biome" feature from the DLC is disabled, and transitions from this mod will appear instead.

  80. ReGrowth 2
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    ReGrowth 2

    You can see all changes in the changelog tab!

  81. Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Icons and Symbols
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    Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Icons and Symbols

    1.0 (20/07/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. Icons and Symbols module adds over 200 new icons for ideologies. Icons have been categorised based on their lo

  82. Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Relics and Artifacts
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    Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Relics and Artifacts

    1.0 (03/08/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. Relics and Artifacts module introduces over 40 new inert relics to join the small selection of relics in vanil

  83. Vanilla Races Expanded - Custom Icons
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    Vanilla Races Expanded - Custom Icons

    See change notes on GitHub Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and

  84. Bionic icons
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    Bionic icons

    ABOUT Changes the graphic for body part boxes and adds icons depending on what's inside.

  85. Graphic Chair Overhaul 2
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    Graphic Chair Overhaul 2

    Description This mod makes a pawn sitting on a north-facing chair look like it is actually sitting on the chair.

  86. Not Overhead Meal
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    Not Overhead Meal

    Ever wondered why when pawns face north to eat, the meal looks to be placed overhead?

  87. Blood Animations
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    Blood Animations

    Extreme Violence! Adds blood sprays, animated bleeding, ricochets, impact debris, and bullet casings! Directional Blood Sprays (Videos above) Triggered by direct damage, such as bullets, explosions, and damaging psycasts, and the blood amount scales based on the damage done. Bloo

  88. Gunplay
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    Gunplay

    ABOUT Adds more cinematic effects to weapons: A.

  89. Parka Retexture
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    Parka Retexture

    A simple retexture I made for the Parka outfit, as I hated how plain it looked and I couldn't find any good vanilla styled retextures.

  90. Vanilla Beards Retextured
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    Vanilla Beards Retextured

    Just a simple retexture of all vanilla beards, making them higher resolution for a cleaner result.

  91. Vanilla Hair Retextured
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    Vanilla Hair Retextured

    Just a simple retexture of all vanilla hair, making them higher resolution for a cleaner result and making the style more consistent and in places just less fugly.

  92. Vanilla Pawns Retextured
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    Vanilla Pawns Retextured

    This mod retextures human pawns to be a crisp 512x512, if you have one of the mods enabling graphics settings to disable the compression anyway.

  93. Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations
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    Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations

    Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations is a standalone release in the Vanilla Textures Expanded series, aiming at providing a LOT of visual variety to your vanilla bases.

  94. Vanilla Textures Expanded
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    Vanilla Textures Expanded

    1.6.0 (16/07/2020): Updated to 1.3. Honestly, we added so many textures (including almost a full retexture of Royalty) I'm not going to bother. 1.5.0 (11/10/2020): Added faction icons in HQ. 1.4.0 (04/09/2020): Added various new textures: Snowmen, Flatscreen TV, Unfinished appare

  95. I Hate Daylilies
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    I Hate Daylilies

    Daylilies make me seethe with anger every time I see them.

  96. Biotech Mechanoid Retexture
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    Biotech Mechanoid Retexture

    A retexture of mechanoids and their guns introduced in Biotech, ranging from upscaling with minor changes to full redesigns.

  97. [SYR] Glowing Healroot
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    [SYR] Glowing Healroot

    Gives harvestable healroot a different texture and makes healroot glow Changes texture of harvestable healroot and adds a glow to all healroot.

  98. More Vanilla Textures
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    More Vanilla Textures

    More Vanilla Textures renovates certain vanilla graphics and adds new varieties to some others, all at 2x vanilla resolution.

  99. Ambient Rim
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    Ambient Rim

    The 1.6 music stuttering glitch has been fixed 7/10/2026 About AmbientRim adds several new ambient sound effects to objects on the Rim. These sound effects are localized to that particular object. Rivers Coasts Campfire/Brazier Trees: Birds, Night Owls Beaches: Seagulls Corpses:

  100. P-Music
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    P-Music

    Adds 56 fan made music tracks made for RimWorld by me(Peppsen), ZumZum and SpacekatTommy.

  101. Erin's Hairstyles 2
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    Erin's Hairstyles 2

    A collection of even more hairstyles for your lovely colonists to use.

  102. Hard Times: Hair and Beards
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    Hard Times: Hair and Beards

    Adds a bunch of new hair and beard styles, meant to be rough living/medieval inspired but I think they'd be suitable for most playthroughs.

  103. Rimsenal Hair Retextured
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    Rimsenal Hair Retextured

    Just a simple retexture of Rimsenal - Rimhair, making them higher resolution for a cleaner result and closer to the vanilla style in places.

  104. Roo's HD Hairstyles
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    Roo's HD Hairstyles

    This hair mod adds a whopping 50+ hairstyles to spice up your Rimworld colonies!

  105. Roo's HD Royalty Hairstyles
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    Roo's HD Royalty Hairstyles

    I have risen once again out of the crust of the earth to put even more fancy hair onto your pawns heads.

  106. Won hair_men
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    Won hair_men

    37 male hairstyles 2024.

  107. Won Hair Men Retextured
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    Won Hair Men Retextured

    Just a simple retexture of Won Hair Men, making them higher resolution for a cleaner result and closer to the vanilla style.

  108. Won hair_women
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    Won hair_women

    add 40 female hairs 2024.

  109. Won Hair Women Retextured
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    Won Hair Women Retextured

    Just a simple retexture of Won Hair Women, making them higher resolution for a cleaner result and closer to the vanilla style.