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Risk of Rain

Side-scrolling action roguelike where you fight through randomly generated levels on a hostile planet. Enemies and bosses keep coming, dying is permanent, and items you pick up change how each run plays. You can go solo or team up with friends in co-op. Is it your kind of game?

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81%

174 ratings

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93%

20,767 reviews

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you want short, hard runs with item-driven builds, alone or in co-op.

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you dislike permadeath or losing progress when you fail.

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Platforms: PlayStation · PC · Xbox · Switch
Release date: November 8, 2013
Length: About 19 hours
Difficulty: 4/5 (estimated)
Genres: Shooter · Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Indie
Themes: Action · Fantasy · Science fiction · Survival
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Online up to 4 · Couch co-op up to 4
Languages: 1 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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How long is Risk of Rain?: About 19 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Risk of Rain on?: Risk of Rain is available on PlayStation · PC · Xbox · Switch.
Does Risk of Rain have co-op?: Yes — Online up to 4 · Couch co-op up to 4.
Does Risk of Rain run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Risk of Rain cost?: $9.99 on Steam.