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#1
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Shared: Moddable, Pausable Real-Time
Hundreds of hours in and I still haven't seen everything RimWorld can throw at a colony, that alone tells you whether this one deserves a slot on your drive.
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#2
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Shared: Late-Game Depth
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#3
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Shared: Late-Game Depth
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#4
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#5
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