About Load in Background
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
Load in Background is a community item for RimWorld listed on Steam Workshop.
What is this? This mod lets the game load while the game is running in the background. So you can alt tab while your map is generating or whatnot, and do someth...
Mod details
- Game
- RimWorld
- Creator
- ferny
- Category
- Unclassified
- Published
- March 31, 2026
- Last Workshop update
- March 31, 2026
- Workshop item
- #3696524379
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
Load in Background has 30,879 subscribers and ranks #2,081 in RimWorld (#2,081 overall). Over the last 7 days it gained +399 subscribers (+1.3%) and over 30 days 0. Weekly velocity is 0.0 subs/day, accelerating (0.01).
Metrics from 18 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Console Edition natively supports PS4/Xbox One and is playable on current consoles via backward compatibility. Official FAQ: console edition is a branched, locked version; PC mods are not compatible.
Same Console Edition as PS4/Xbox One; no PC-mod support.
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More RimWorld mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3K | +6.2K | 100.0 | |
| 6.1K | +6K | 100.0 | |
| 5.1K | +5.1K | 100.0 | |
| 1.3K | +1.3K | 100.0 | |
| 1.8K | +1.4K | 100.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is Load in Background compared with other RimWorld mods?
It ranks #2,081 among 61,606 tracked active RimWorld mods by subscribers — within the top 3.38%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is Load in Background available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for RimWorld. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
Is Load in Background available on PlayStation 5?
No — RimWorld exists on PlayStation 5, but its mod system does not support Load in Background. Console Edition natively supports PS4/Xbox One and is playable on current consoles via backward compatibility. Official FAQ: console edition is a branched, locked version; PC mods are not compatible.
Is Load in Background available on Xbox Series X|S?
No — RimWorld exists on Xbox Series X|S, but its mod system does not support Load in Background. Same Console Edition as PS4/Xbox One; no PC-mod support.
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports March 31, 2026 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. The current score is 83.2.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active RimWorld mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.