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Risk of Rain (2013)
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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November 8, 2013
12 years and 315 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive29,834 reviews93.1%
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | ||
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | Gearbox Publishing; 2K is part of or backed by Take-Two. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | Gearbox Publishing; 2K is part of or backed by Take-Two. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | Gearbox Publishing; 2K provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release. | |
Updated: Aug 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | The game released with a separate publishing relationship. |
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. With over 100 items at your disposal, you will find the tools you need to find the teleporter back home. Discover a myriad of randomly chosen stages, from the desolate forest to the frozen tundra.
The three main goals for our game are simple:
1. Design a game that is randomly generated every play-through, to keep replayability high and fresh.
2. Time = difficulty. The higher the in-game time gets, the harder the difficulty gets. Keeping a sense of urgency keeps the game exciting!
3. Be enjoyable, regardless of whether you win or lose. No more fussing with complex and non-intuitive gameplay patterns. Players should not blame the game for their loss!
''..joy comes from amassing items, gaining experience and watching your character evolve into a godly killing machine.'' - Joystiq
''This game is immaculate. The enemy design, the sound effects, the powers, the fights, all of it feels wonderful.'' - Eurogamer
"..a ridiculously compelling procedurally generated side-scrolling platform survivor-me-do, with multiple characters to play as, single and co-op play, and some of the hardest-hitting deaths I've experienced in such games" - RockPaperShotgun
The three main goals for our game are simple:
1. Design a game that is randomly generated every play-through, to keep replayability high and fresh.
2. Time = difficulty. The higher the in-game time gets, the harder the difficulty gets. Keeping a sense of urgency keeps the game exciting!
3. Be enjoyable, regardless of whether you win or lose. No more fussing with complex and non-intuitive gameplay patterns. Players should not blame the game for their loss!
''..joy comes from amassing items, gaining experience and watching your character evolve into a godly killing machine.'' - Joystiq
''This game is immaculate. The enemy design, the sound effects, the powers, the fights, all of it feels wonderful.'' - Eurogamer
"..a ridiculously compelling procedurally generated side-scrolling platform survivor-me-do, with multiple characters to play as, single and co-op play, and some of the hardest-hitting deaths I've experienced in such games" - RockPaperShotgun
Key Features
- Engage in local and online multiplayer with friends and other players from around the world!
- Play and unlock 12 unique characters, from the Commando to the Miner to the Engineer.
- Fight through hordes of different enemies and bosses, randomly chosen by the game with random abilities and powers.
- Get lost and discover 10 massive levels with different enemies, shrines, and chests on each one!
- Recruit the help of a wide variety of drones, from missile drones to healing drones!
- Unlock the lore of the game through the item and monster logs!
- Unlock new items and characters through difficult achievements to keep the game fresh with each playthrough.
- Save your best highscores and stats!
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