The first screen will have you choosing a starting scenario. Firstly select the New Game option in the main menu. When starting a new game in Rimworld you can choose to start with more colonists than the default setting. You can click any of the headings above to jump straight to that section of the article Converting cryo-sleeping colonists from ancient dangers.Converting enemy prisoners into colonists.Buying new colonists from slave traders.Saving colonists through the in-game events.Changing the starting settings when setting up the game.Straight off the bat, here are a few different ways of getting more colonists in Rimworld: Different storytellers and difficulty settings will affect your chances at getting new colonists through storyteller events. Some of the methods rely solely on chance. There are a few different ways to get more colonists in Rimworld.