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Risk of Rain

Nov 8, 2013

8.58

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Good

Rank: 646^th of 38508

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About this game

Themes: Action RPG Metroidvania Platformer Roguelike Multiplayer Single-player Indie

Developer: Chucklefish Games

Content Rating: Teen

Summary

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.

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / 7
Processor: 2.5 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 130 MB available space
Additional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller

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Gamer Reviews

18748 Reviews

9.27

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Critic Reviews

5 Reviews

7.90

Polygon

8.50

Philip Kollar—Dec 24, 2013

These blemishes are annoying, but they're minor compared to what Risk of Rain has accomplished. It mixes together the challenge, randomness and discovery that make roguelikes so endlessly replayable, but in a form that also feels more welcoming. Even with over 15 hours under my belt, I've still got classes left to unlock, items left to find and plenty of meta-game strategy to master.

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GameSpot

8.00

Cameron Woolsey—Nov 19, 2013

Risk of Rain is highly enjoyable, and with constant rewards of new items and character classes, it's hard to put down once you start. Even as I watched the last of the end credits roll by, I wiped the sweat from my brow and jumped back into the fray: I have an item log that still needs to be filled.

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Joystiq

8.00

Richard Mitchell—Jan 15, 2014

It's a hard-won thrill, and one errant bullet or second of distraction is enough to undo it all. If you can accept that challenge, if you can pick yourself up and start all over again whenever you fail, you will lose hours to Risk of Rain. Whether you mean to or not.

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