Risk of Rain Returns

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Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, entirely new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, and more!

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Developer:
Hopoo Games
Publisher:
Gearbox Publishing
Release date:
08 November 2023
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (57)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (16709)

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Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, entirely new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, and more!


Hone your skills and abilities, discover new Survivors, and dive into progressively stronger runs! Discover secrets of ancient design lying dormant beneath the surface of Petrichor V. Search under every log, stone, and Gup to find new ways to play!


Many Survivors fled the mysterious attack on your ship. Slice, dice, and serve justice cold with the return of Chef, hold the front line and shield your team as Enforcer, or lay down a path of toxic sludge as everybody’s favorite purple monster: Acrid! Forge new paths to explore with 15 unique Survivors, each with new abilities to master. Two entirely new Survivors are making their debut in Risk of Rain Returns.

Also introducing The Drifter! This resourceful brawler gathers scrap from conquered foes and can spawn items that temporarily empower teammates. She can also take them for herself and unleash an unbridled blaze of area-wide destruction. The Drifter is the perfect addition to any group of Survivors. Her ability to support the team while laying down her own brand of hurt will prove she’s more than just a stowaway.


Drop to the surface solo or with your crew! Choose Survivors that complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses, or go wild and choose whoever has the largest guns (spoiler: it’s Loader). With up to four-player online and couch co-op, you’re not alone in this fight.

Risk of Rain Returns features new and improved multiplayer services to ensure the only thing that gets between your crew’s survival are the ever-growing hordes on Petrichor V.


Fight your way to the surface while uncovering precious cargo. These items serve as your redemption, helping you move faster, deal more damage, or jump a little higher. Still others empower you in more dramatic ways—like the rare Ukulele, which empowers your attacks with electrifying music.

If explosions are what you’re after, hunt down the Brilliant Behemoth and watch as even your most mundane attacks erupt in a barrage of beautiful blasts. The magic comes in the unpredictable combinations you create. Exploding chain lightning is only the beginning of your frenetic masterpiece!


The denizens of Petrichor V are as diverse as the many planets they once called home. As these monsters approached extinction on their own worlds, a mysterious force brought them to Petrichor V. The planet quickly grew to be a menagerie of the most dangerous monsters in the galaxy, and they’re not thrilled by interlopers (aka YOU).


Variety is the spice of destruction. Select from more than 10 Artifacts that each mutate your run! Perhaps you’d like to start with a random equipment item that changes every time it’s used, or maybe you’d like to experience a rampant Imp invasion every 10 minutes. Play around with combinations of Artifacts and discover exciting new ways to play.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB
Storage:
350 MB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

User reviews

It's a me Mario :D
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
16.5h played

Risk of Rain Returns sets a brilliant example of what a [strike]remaster[/strike] remake should look, feel and play like. Having played the OG RoR on release day and revisiting it lately, I can confidently say that

Helpful: 9
Peixe, o Koga
Recommended | 08 Jul 2026
40.3h played

It's the first Risk of Rain, with improved visuals, better balancing, content adapted from the second game, and with support for up to 32 players in multiplayer. It's also 2D, AS IT SHOULD BE. The first ROR was already

Helpful: 0
Vadok
Recommended | 04 Jul 2026
30.9h played

I loved the original Risk of Rain, and Returns is exactly what I was hoping for. It stays true to the original while making it feel much smoother and more "modern". The new graphics are fantastic, the soundtrack is

Helpful: 0
BoxyOfRoxy (she/her)
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
43.0h played

i owned this on my switch and i have eternal sadness that i could not play this game with any of my friends for years because of that, this game ♥♥♥♥♥ so hard and i love it

Helpful: 0
ultimateones
Not recommended | 04 Jul 2026
4.3h played

it's much less intutive than ROR2 THAT'S FOR SURE, IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN I GOT HIT, the loot is.... well minimal per map and that leads to less fun overall, in the 4 hours i have played i didn;t get even one good

Helpful: 1
AtomBombRider
Not recommended | 03 Jul 2026
1.4h played

I can see why people like Risk of Rain, but I didn't have fun with it. Shooting endless waves of enemies, finding upgrade items, and jumping between teleporters just never really reached a high point.

Helpful: 0