Ideoligion

Ideoligions are a mechanic introduced with the Ideoligion DLC.

Structure

Choosing your structure affects which symbols the game uses for your ideoligion. It does not affect gameplay.

Structure	Description	Styles	Unlocked Rituals	Chance to Have Precept
Abstract theist	The god(s) do not have physical form, but are everywhere at once. They know all, and can do anything. Their will defines the moral structure of the universe.
Animist	Spirits live in everything around us. In the plants and animals, rivers and trees, sky and stars. The moral structure of the universe springs from the necessity of respecting them.	Animalist
Archist	Archotechs are the true gods. They know the moral structure of the universe, and serving them is how we will connect with it.
Buddhist origin	This ideoligion is a descendant of ancient Buddhism. It may have very different precepts than those of thousands of years ago, but its symbols are similar.	Buddhist	Smokeleaf circle	Headwrap: Relaxed Broadwrap: Relaxed
Christian origin	This is a variant of the abstract theist structure. This ideoligion is a descendant of ancient Christianity. It may have very different precepts than those of thousands of years ago, but its symbols are similar.	Christian	Christmas tree party	Headwrap: Relaxed Broadwrap: Relaxed
Embodied theist	The god(s) walk the planets like us, yet they are powerful and immortal as we are not. They decide the moral structure of the universe.
Hindu origin	This is a variant of the embodied theist structure. This ideoligion is a descendant of ancient Hinduism. It may have very different precepts than those of thousands of years ago, but its symbols are similar.	Hindu	Smokeleaf circle	Headwrap: Relaxed Broadwrap: Relaxed
Ideological	There are no gods. The moral structure of the universe is found in our grand narrative of social forces.		Symbol burning
Islamic origin	This is a variant of the abstract theist structure. This ideoligion is a descendant of ancient Islam. It may have very different precepts than those of thousands of years ago, but its symbols are similar.	Islamic		Headwrap: Relaxed Broadwrap: Relaxed

Cultures

Cultures affect names, appearances, and symbols.

Culture	Factions Allowed	Description
Astropolitan	New Arrivals	A broad collection of cultures common among frequent space travelers.
Rustican	Outlander Factions	A hardy industrial cultures common among rimworld outlanders.
Corunan	New Tribe Tribal Factions	An ancient culture common among rimworld tribes.
Kriminul	Pirate Factions	A broad category describing the styles and practices of many pirate groups.
Sophian	Empire Faction Ancient Factions	A techno-feudal culture centered on the planet Sophiamunda.

Memes

You must choose one to four memes at the beginning of your playthrough to form the foundational ideas of your ideoligion. Some have much more gameplay impact than others. Hovering over a meme will show you the information in this table.

Meme	Description	Impact	Required Precepts	Chance to Have Precept	Disabled Precepts	Unlocked Roles	Required Rituals	Unlocked Rituals	New Buildables	Unlocked Craftables	Start with Research	Agreeing Traits	Conflicting Traits	Styles
Animal personhood	Animals have rights as humans do.	High	Animal connection: Strong Slaughtering animals: Prohibited, Horrible, or Disapproved Meat eating: Abhorrent, Horrible, or Disapproved	-	-	Animals specialist	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Blindsight	Only those who are blind can perceive true reality.	High	Blind psysense: Strong Blindness: Respected, Elevated, or Sublime	-	Blindness: Horrible Lighting: Darklight preferred Combat in darkness: preferred	Medical specialist	Blinding	-	-	Blindfold	-	-	-	-
Cannibal	We must consume human flesh.	High	Organ use: Acceptable Cannibalism: Preferred, Required (strong), or Required (ravenous) Execution: Don't care, Respected if guilty, or Required	-	Execution: Always horrible or Horrible if innocent	-	-	Cannibal feast	-	-	-	Cannibal	-	Morbid
Collectivist	A person's role is to serve the community.	Low	Work drive: Tripled	Visage mask: Relaxed	Marriage name: Keep names	-	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Darkness	Bright light burns and destroys! Darkness nourishes and creates. People ought to live in darkness.	High	Lighting: Darklight preferred Combat in darkness: Preferred	-	-	Mining specialist	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female supremacy	Women are the superior gender and should rule.	Medium	-	Burka: Relaxed Veil: Strong	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Misandrist	-	-
Flesh purity	The human body should not be debased.	Medium	Drug use: Prohibited Biosculpting: Despised Body modification: Abhorrent Scarification: Horrible	-	Body modification: Approved Physical love: Free and approved	Medical specialist	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	Body purist Nudist	Body modder	-
Guilty	Our people carry guilt from ages past. Others are more worthy.	Low	Pain: Idealized Charity: Essential, Important, or Worthwhile	-	Apostasy: Abhorrent, Horrible, and Guilty Slavery: Honorable	-	-	Symbol burning	-	Torture crown	-	-	-	-
High life	Exotic states of mind are central to a good life.	Medium	Drug use: Essential	Flophat: Relaxed	Drug use: Prohibited, Medical only, or Medical/social only	Plants specialist	Smokeleaf circle	Smokeleaf circle	Autobong Mindbend carpet	-	-	Chemical interest Chemical fascination	-	-
Human primacy	Humans are the moral center of the universe.	Medium	Bonding: Disapproved	-	Slaughtering animals: Prohibited, Horrible, and Disapproved Killing innocent animals: Abhorrent, Horrible, and Disapproved Meat eating: Abhorrent, Horrible, Disapproved, Mildly required, Seriously required, and Strictly required Mining: Prohibited, Horrible, and Disapproved Cutting trees: Prohibited, Horrible, and Disapproved	Production specialist	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Individualist	A community's role is to serve each individual.	Low	-	-	Slavery: Honorable	-	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Loyalist	We stand for our own before others.	Low	-	-	-	-	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Male supremacy	Men are the superior gender and should rule.	Medium	-	Burka: Relaxed Veil: Strong	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Misogynist	-	-
Nature primacy	Man is a stain on nature's perfection.	Medium	-	-	-	Plants specialist	Scarification	-	-	-	-	-	-	Animalist
Nudism	Clothing binds, controls, and suffocates us. We should all hang free.	High	Male clothing: Fully nude or Pants at most Female clothing: Fully nude or Pants at most	-	-	-	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	Nudist	-	-
Pain is virtue	Virtue is shown through suffering of self and others.	High	Pain: Idealized Comfort: Ignored Slab bed: Preferred	-	Charity: Essential, Important, and Worthwhile Execution: Always abhorrent and Always horrible Scarification: Horrible Skullspike: Disapproved	-	Scarification	Symbol burning	Slab bed Slab double bed	Torture crown	-	Ascetic Tortured artist Masochist	Wimp Gourmand	Morbid
Proselytizer	It is our duty to spread our beliefs.	Medium	Proselytizing: Occasional, Sometimes, or Frequent	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Raider	The strong should take from the weak.	Medium	Raiding: Respected or Required Execution: Horrible if innocent, Don't care, Respected if guilty, or Required	-	Skullspike: Disapproved Slavery: Abhorrent, Horrible, and Disapproved	Shooting specialist Melee specialist	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rancher	Raising animals is the right way; raising plants to eat is not.	High	Ranching: Central Meat eating: Mildly required, Seriously required, or Strictly required	-	-	Animals specialist	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Supremacist	Our people should dominate all others.	Low	Slavery: Acceptable or Honorable Execution: Required, Respected if guilty, or Don't care	-	Charity: Essential, Important and Worthwhile Skullspike: Disapproved	Shooting specialist Melee specialist	-	Symbol burning	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transhumanist	Human progress means merging with technology.	Medium	Sleep accelerator: Preferred Neural supercharge: Preferred Biosculpting: Accelerated Age reversal: Demanded Eating nutrient paste: Dont[sic] mind Body modification: Approved	Slicecap: Relaxed	Body modification: Abhorrent or Disapproved	Research specialist	-	-	Hex carpet Hex tile Neural supercharger Sleep accelerator	-	-	Body modder	Body purist	Techist
Tree connection	Trees are the essence of life, and we must be near them.	High	Trees: Desired	-	-	Plants specialist	-	-	-	-	Tree sowing	-	-	-
Tunneler	Humans ought to live underground, and enjoy the succulent fruit of the depths.	High	Fungus: Preferred Insect meat: Loved Small spaces: Don't care	-	Mining: Prohibited, Horrible, or Disapproved	Mining specialist	-	-	Fungal gravel	-	Stonecutting	Undergrounder	-	-

Other Faction Customization

Meme	Civil outlander	Rough outlander	Savage tribe	Cannibal tribe	Nudist tribe	Pirate gang	Pirate cannibal gang	Shattered Empire
Supremacist		Required	Required			Required	Required	*
Loyalist		*	*					Required
Guilty		*	*					*
Individualist	Required**	*	*					*
Collectivist	Required**							Required
Transhumanist
Flesh purity
Raider						Required	Required
Proselytizer								Required
High life
Nature primacy
Human primacy
Female supremacy
Male supremacy
Animal personhood
Rancher
Pain is virtue
Darkness
Tunneler
Tree connection
Nudism					Required
Blindsight
Cannibal				Required			Required

*Appears on faction's options but conflicts with required meme
**Individualist OR Collectivist must be chosen

Tattoos

Style	Face	Body
Tribal	tiger, cobweb, eclipse, line, oracle, pantheon, war paint, worried	tiger, buttons, rings
Punk	tear, headshot, double, love, stars	heart, cross, jester, moon, power, royal, wings
Cannibal	skull, spider	scar, skeleton, spike
Misc	-	insect, sun

Version History

Ideology DLC Release - Added.