Action · November 8, 2013

Risk of Rain (2013) (2013)

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Risk of Rain 2 Steam Page Risk of Rain 2 Steam Store Page Now Live! Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D action multiplayer rogue-lite that brings you back to the mysterious crash site of the Contact Light. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, monsters, bosses, items, and more. Play solo or team up with friends online to fight your way through hordes of monsters and find a way to escape the planet. About 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 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!

Action releases from 2013

104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume29.6k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles
Engagement hours20 h averageTop 24% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action Roguelike · 1.6k
  • Rogue-like · 1.6k
  • Indie · 1.2k
  • Platformer · 1.1k
  • Action · 1.0k
  • Pixel Graphics · 1.0k
  • Great Soundtrack · 852
  • Online Co-Op · 824
  • Difficult · 769
  • Perma Death · 651
  • Co-op · 644
  • 2D · 637
  • Local Co-Op · 581
  • Rogue-lite · 523
  • Multiplayer · 447

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Keyboard Only Option

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 29.6k reviews

27.6k positive · 2.1k negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

20.7k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

20h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

15

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 8, 2013
DeveloperHopoo Games
PublisherGearbox Publishing
Base price$1.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · https://www.gearboxsoftware.com/contact/

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