// Steam Workshop · by FeelsGoodMan

RimWorld - Essentials [1.6]

📌 Overview

This mod collection brings tons of quality of life improvements to RimWorld, without losing the vanilla charm. Enjoy upgraded textures, bigger stack sizes, a better UI, performance tweaks, new biomes, animals, fridges, windows, and so much more! All mods are fully compatible and require no manual tweaking. Check the changelog for recent changes.

🚀 Key Features

  • Crisper, cleaner terrain textures that are easier to tell apart
  • Lots of new visual effects: better fire, water splashes, vapor in cold rooms, moonlight that changes with the lunar cycle, and more
  • Plenty of new animals to discover (and possibly eat)
  • Fridges! Because warm food sucks
  • Mortars now work like they should, accuracy depends on Shooting and Intelligence, plus fog and weather actually matter
  • Windows! Yes, actual windows (waiting on 1.6 update for full support)
  • Ceiling-mounted stuff like lights and firefoam poppers – no more clutter on the ground
  • Sleek, improved HUD, everything you need to know about your pawns at a glance
  • More efficient generators and solar panels, fully tweakable if you like to fine-tune
  • Bigger stack sizes, because 75 potatoes just isn’t enough
  • Ancient junk? Tear it down and get resources back
  • Map preview when choosing your colony spot – super helpful
  • Pawns re-equip their weapons automatically after getting back up – no more running around unarmed
  • Smarter room sizing, no more giant, empty bedrooms unless you really want them
  • Add fuses to stop your batteries from turning into bonfires
  • Pawns build smarter, they don’t lock themselves in as much
  • More shelf options to store your endless supply of junk
  • New cooking recipes to spice things up (literally)
  • ... and a whole lot more!

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Some mods require official DLCs
  • Initial loading may take a bit – an SSD is recommended
  • This is a subjective collection. It's based on my preferences, but you’re free to adapt it!
  • All mods are fully compatible without any manual adjustments
  • Don’t forget to click “Auto-sort mods” in the mod manager to avoid errors!
                                                       
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71 mods
  4. [sbz] Neat Storage
    storage

    [sbz] Neat Storage

    Neat Storage · Safe to add to a save game Add 27 types of furniture for neat storage I got tired of having 300 shelves with the same design.

    seobongzu
    5605K
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    • 1.6
    • 1.5
  5. Achtung!
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    Achtung!

    Achtung! gives you tighter control over colonists when a normal right-click order is not enough. It is made for the busy moments: raids, fires, wounded pawns, half-built defenses, and work that must happen now instead of after a snack break. What it adds: - force work so pawns st

    Brrainz
    4.91.0M
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    • 1.6
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  6. Adaptive Storage Framework
    Stale
    storage

    Adaptive Storage Framework

    Adaptive Storage Framework contains various features to allow modders to better shape the way they want to make and change their own storage mods.

    Soul
    4.9932K
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    • 1.5
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  7. 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.

    m00nl1ght
    5454K
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    • 1.5
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  8. Blueprints Forked - 1.6
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    Blueprints Forked - 1.6

    1.6 Update for Blueprints - Forked Should be fully functional, and I haven't run into any errors myself but please let me know if you find any as I haven't had time to play any really, since I've just been updating mods in my free time :) Original Blueprints - Forked Description:

    Captain Shitface
    5263K
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  9. Clean Textures
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    Clean Textures

    The Clean Textures mod replaces standard surface textures as well as textures from several other mods.

    Ren7z
    4.9648K
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    • 1.6
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  10. CM Color Coded Mood Bar [1.1+]
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    CM Color Coded Mood Bar [1.1+]

    CM Color Coded Mood Bar Color code each pawn's mood bar within the colonist bar based on their current mood.

    CrashM
    4.91.2M
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    • 1.6
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  12. Common Sense
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    Common Sense

    Allows your pawns to act smarter.

    avil
    4.91.6M
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    • 1.6
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  13. Custom Prisoner Interactions
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    Custom Prisoner Interactions

    Adds various extra options to the prisoner Interactions for Converting and Releasing prisoners.

    Mlie
    5122K
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    • 1.3
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  15. Door Clearance Continued
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    Door Clearance Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.9137K
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    • 1.6
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  16. Dubs Break Mod
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    Dubs Break Mod

    Changes how mental breaks are triggered, e.

    Dubwise
    4.9539K
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    • 1.0
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  17. 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.

    Dubwise
    4.91.5M
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  18. Dubs Skylights
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    Dubs Skylights

    Simple skylight you can install into roofs to let in sunlight.

    Dubwise
    4.9643K
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    • 1.6
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  19. EdB Prepare Carefully
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    EdB Prepare Carefully

    Customize your RimWorld colonists, choose your gear and prepare carefully for your crash landing!

    edbmods
    4.92.8M
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    • 1.6
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  20. Geological Landforms
    ↑ Updated
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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.

    m00nl1ght
    51.0M
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    • 1.5
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  21. Harmony
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    Harmony

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

    Brrainz
    4.94.0M
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    • 1.6
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  22. Interaction Bubbles
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    Interaction Bubbles

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

    Jaxe
    4.91.8M
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  24. Moonlight Continued
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    Moonlight Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.971K
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    • 1.5
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  25. Mortar Accuracy
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    Mortar Accuracy

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

    Hob Took
    4.9572K
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    • 1.6
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  26. No Power Wires
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    No Power Wires

    A simple mod to hide the little power connection wires (the wires that go from conduit to each individual object that uses electricity).

    Weil
    4.956K
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    • 1.6
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  28. OgreStack
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    OgreStack

    Mod for customizing stack sizes.

    Ogre
    4.9760K
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    • 1.6
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  29. Perspective: Ores Continued
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    Perspective: Ores Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.929K
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    • 1.5
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  30. Pick Up And Haul
    Stale
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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.

    Mehni
    4.92.4M
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    • 1.0
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  31. 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

    Lucifer
    5691K
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  33. RimHUD
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    RimHUD

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

    Jaxe
    4.92.1M
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    • 1.6
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  34. RT Fuse
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    RT Fuse

    Researchable (RT Mods research tab) electric fuses to mitigate short circuits.

    Ratysz
    4.9844K
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  35. Scattered Flames Continued
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    Scattered Flames Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.9187K
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  36. Scattered Stones 1.6
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    Scattered Stones 1.6

    I've updated Owlchemist's original version of Scattered Stones to 1.

    kkirspel
    4.973K
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  37. Simple FX: Smoke Continued
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    Simple FX: Smoke Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.9231K
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  38. Simple FX: Splashes Continued
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    Simple FX: Splashes Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    4.9161K
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    • 1.5
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  39. Simple sidearms
    Stale
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    Simple sidearms

    With the invention of pockets comes the idea of bringing EVEN MORE WEAPONS.

    PeteTimesSix
    4.91.6M
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  40. Simple Utilities: Ceiling
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    Simple Utilities: Ceiling

    Simple Utilities: Ceiling A continuation of Simple Utilities: Ceiling by Owlchemist.

    three
    4.951K
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  41. Smart Farming Continued
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    Smart Farming Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatability going!

    FerrisCG
    4.9241K
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    • 1.5
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  42. Smarter Construction
    ↑ Updated
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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.

    Hultis
    51.5M
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    • 1.1
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  43. 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

    Weil
    4.91.1M
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  44. Toggleable Overlays Continued
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    Toggleable Overlays Continued

    Original Mod: Note: You must unsubscribe from the original mod, I use the same packageId to keep compatibility going!

    FerrisCG
    5140K
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  45. Vanilla Animals Expanded
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    Vanilla Animals Expanded

    Check Changelog. Vanilla Animals Expanded is a large mod that contains almost all previous Vanilla Animals Expanded modules, this time merged into one big mod. Fear not, however - last thing we want is to bloat your game: you can now disable individual animals in mod options! You

    Oskar Potocki
    4.9733K
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    • 1.6
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  46. Vanilla Apparel Expanded
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    Vanilla Apparel Expanded

    1.2.1 (25/02/2020): Formal wear now counts as royal apparel. 1.2.0 (19/02/2020): This mod is now 1.1 compatible. After a hundred hours playing RimWorld you notice that every pawn wears somewhat the same things. The base game apparel is not really as interesting, unique and variou

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.5M
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    • 1.6
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  48. Vanilla Cooking Expanded
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    Vanilla Cooking Expanded

    Mechanics are simple and intuitive - keeping within the vanilla spirit without unnecessary fluff and production chains.

    Sarg Bjornson
    4.91.3M
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    • 1.6
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  49. 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

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.4M
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    • 1.6
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  50. Vanilla Expanded Framework
    ↑ Updated
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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.

    Oskar Potocki
    4.92.6M
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    • 1.6
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  51. Vanilla Furniture Expanded
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    Vanilla Furniture Expanded

    Check change notes. Vanilla Furniture Expanded 2 is a big update and rework of the original mod, aimed at bringing your RimWorld furniture to the next level. It adds over 30 new furniture pieces across every tech level, from neolithic to late-industrial (with spacer coming in a s

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.8M
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    • 1.5
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  53. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Art
    furniture

    Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Art

    1.2 (29/08/2020): Fixed laggy hologram code. This mod now requires our framework. 1.1.1 (14/08/2020): Fixed the issue with pottery display radius for meditation, Added decorative plant pots. This module is a part of Vanilla Furniture Expanded which can be downloaded below. Vanill

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.4M
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    • 1.6
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  54. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Farming
    Stale
    furniture

    Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Farming

    1.2.0 (21/02/2021): - Sprinkler effect no longer stack - Sprinkler no longer boost plant in hydroponic (they still boost planter box) - Sprinkler no longer boost trees 1.1.1 (08/04/2020): Fixed Animal feeder not appearing in the correct tab. Sprinkler no longer blocks wind. 1.1.0

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.6M
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  55. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Medical Module
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    furniture

    Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Medical Module

    1.1.1 (21/02/2020): 1.1 version of this mod is no longer dependant on VFE-Core 1.1.0 (20/02/2020): This mod is now 1.1 compatible. 1.0.0a (05/05/2019): Fixed several bugs. 1.0.0 (20/04/2019): Release This module is a part of Vanilla Furniture Expanded which can be downloaded belo

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.6M
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  57. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Production
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    furniture

    Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Production

    1.1.0 (24/02/2020): We are now 1.1 compatible. 1.0.2 (05/10/2019): Now compatible with Dubs: Hygiene. Also, fixed the linkables not connecting to vanilla stoves. 1.0.1 (04/10/2019): Fixed the bills not being worked. 1.0.0 (04/10/2019): Release This module is a part of Vanilla Fur

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.6M
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    • 1.5
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  58. Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Spacer Module
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    furniture

    Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Spacer Module

    Check change notes. Vanilla Furniture Expanded – Spacer 2 is a major overhaul of the original Spacer module, designed to bring your late-game colonies into the futuristic era with furniture that actually looks and feels futuristic. This update modernizes all visuals, rebalances g

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.3M
    • mod
    • 1.5
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  59. 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

    Oskar Potocki
    4.9824K
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    • 1.5
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  60. 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

    Oskar Potocki
    4.9854K
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  61. Vanilla Plants Expanded
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    Vanilla Plants Expanded

    Vanilla Plants Expanded is a core module in a plant-based in the new mod series “Vanilla Cuisine Expanded” from the Vanilla Expanded team.

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.4M
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  62. 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

    Oskar Potocki
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  63. 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

    Oskar Potocki
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  64. 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.

    Sarg Bjornson
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  65. Vanilla Weapons Expanded
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    Vanilla Weapons Expanded

    We are not responsible for CE patch, nor are we responsible for CE balancing or in fact anything regarding CE.

    Oskar Potocki
    4.91.7M
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    • 1.6
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  69. Various Space Ship Chunk (Continued)
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    Various Space Ship Chunk (Continued)

    Update of totobrother mod - Added a chunk that gives uranium - There is an option to spawn smaller chunks as well It adds various kind of Ship Chunks Also, These are can show when ship chunk drop event!

    Mlie
    4.9302K
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  70. We Had a Trader? (Continued)
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    We Had a Trader? (Continued)

    Update of Electric_Knards mod - Added time left on orbital traders - Added support for Trader ships-mod - Added option to ignore visitors, this also includes guests from the Hospitality-mod - Chinese language by: ℕ𝖎𝙰𝖓𝕪🅸 Όſ⅁ - Spanish language by: Ferchu Creates an alert when

    76561197993690125
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