Risk of Rain
- First release
- Nov 08, 2013
- Developer
- Code Mystics
- Publisher
- Hopoo Games, Chucklefish Games
- Engine
- GameMaker: Studio
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Adventure, Platform, Shooter · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Survival
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
After a space freighter is attacked and crashes onto a strange, uncharted planet, a lone survivor is left stranded amid its hostile wilds. Cut off and hunted by the world's ever-growing swarms of monsters, the survivor must scavenge the ship's scattered cargo for gear and fight to stay alive. With danger mounting the longer they linger, the survivor races to locate a teleporter and find a way off the deadly planet before its horrors overwhelm them.Read more
After a space freighter is attacked and crashes onto a strange, uncharted planet, a lone survivor is left stranded amid its hostile wilds. Cut off and hunted by the world's ever-growing swarms of monsters, the survivor must scavenge the ship's scattered cargo for gear and fight to stay alive. With danger mounting the longer they linger, the survivor races to locate a teleporter and find a way off the deadly planet before its horrors overwhelm them.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 08, 2013
- Mac
- Oct 28, 2014
- Linux
- Oct 28, 2014
All 7 release dates
- PlayStation Vita
- Apr 12, 2016
- PlayStation 4
- Apr 12, 2016
- Nintendo Switch
- Sep 20, 2018
- Xbox One
- Aug 30, 2019
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 3h
- Main + Extras
- 19h
- Completionist
- 57h
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
- Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- roguelike, 8-bit style, permadeath, difficult, steam
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, permadeath, difficult, steam, time limit, steam trading cards, pixel art, random level generation, crowdfunding - kickstarter, steam greenlight, crowdfunding, boss fight, xbox controller support for pc, bow and arrow, crowd funded, in-game achievement menu, in-game achievements, pax prime 2014, consolation achievements, igf awards, arrival by crash landing, infinite spawn, roguelite
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 3h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 19h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 57h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 20,775 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
- Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
- Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
- Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
- Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct
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How it plays
From Steam
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Indie
- Platformer
- Action
- Pixel Graphics
- Great Soundtrack
- Online Co-Op
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Adjustable text size, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Input
- Keyboard only option, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
These are the developer's own listings for the Steam version. A feature not listed may still be in the game, and other platforms can differ.
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
- Steam Remote Play on tablet
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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