Risk of Rain 2

Buy94%

Very Positive · 354k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Hopoo Games · Third-Person Shooter · Aug 11, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$8.24−67%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
171
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Risk of Rain 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 354k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Replay ability: So many different builds forms of runs factors you can mix up with artifacts, characters, bosses, routes, looping, achievement hunting, eclipse, the whole 9 yards.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is the most enjoyable and endlessly repeatable 3D-shooter roguelike for co-op.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This music tickles your brain so good in all the right places. (stage 5 sky meadow soundtrack is peak).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty escalates the longer you play, so the game gets intense and insane towards the 40-60 minute mark.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is good dumb fun carried by its visuals, audio, and music.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All of the playable characters are unique and with a bunch of unlockable modifiers, modes to play, and secrets to uncover, the game is extremely replayable amongst multiple runs.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay105 reviews
Co-op61 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Story15 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
40% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
64% still recommend
Bugs
57% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
14% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$8.24$24.99−67%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $8.24

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