Risk of Rain Returns

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  • Summary: 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!

    With up to four-player online and couch co-op,    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!

    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.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. KeenGamer
    Nov 16, 2023
    90
    Risk of Rain Returns is a faithful and well-made remake of the original game, retaining the original's fun and challenging gameplay as well as adding new content to keep things fresh. The new characters and alternate skills are particularly welcome additions. Whether you've played the original, started with the sequel, or are getting into this series for the first time, Risk of Rain Returns will provide plenty of enjoyment.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Nov 20, 2023
    90
    With its enhancements over the original release, Risk of Rain Returns is an excellent game to spend some time with, whether that's on your own or playing with mates. It does make me want to go and play more Risk of Rain 2 though, as I do miss the extra dimension, but that could just be a me problem.
  3. Screen Rant
    Nov 20, 2023
    90
    This all manifests into a project that feels like a true gift for fans and a premium prospect for roguelite veterans who may have missed its original launch. Risk of Rain Returns takes an all-timer which might have been overshadowed by its sequel and gives it much, much more than a fresh coat of paint.
  4. God is a Geek
    Nov 14, 2023
    85
    Risk of Rain Returns an incredibly playable side-scroller that will absolutely appeal to fans of the genre or the franchise.
  5. GamingTrend
    Feb 6, 2024
    80
    Risk of Rain Returns shines thanks to a fantastic roster of classes, sublimely chaotic gameplay, and fever-dream like presentation. When firing on all cylinders, it's rare for a game to make the player feel as powerful as this one does, even if some runs take a little too long to get going.
  6. Gamersky
    Nov 17, 2023
    80
    Risk of Rain Returns partly reflects the progress made in the Roguelite genre a decade ago. However, compared to many modern Roguelite games that have kept up with the times, it still shows some clear flaws and areas that need improvement.
  7. PC Gamer
    Nov 15, 2023
    76
    A satisfying, if conservative, return to the seminal roguelike's 2D roots.

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