Risk of Rain

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Polygon
    Dec 24, 2013
    85
    I've been scared off by similar games, but Risk of Rain is worth the struggle.
  2. GamingTrend
    Dec 2, 2013
    85
    Pick it up and get ready for a whole lot of fun and the good kind of gameplay frustration.
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 16, 2014
    80
    Heaps of fun, dirt cheap. The game keeps coming up with entertaining challenges and enjoyable surprises. [Issue#241]
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  5. Joystiq
    Jan 15, 2014
    80
    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.
  6. Eurogamer
    Dec 12, 2013
    80
    Any time Risk of Rain loses its sheen, you can always start again, with a new character.
  7. GameSpot
    Nov 19, 2013
    80
    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.
  8. Game Over Online
    Dec 9, 2013
    75
    Risk of Rain might appeal to gamers who thrill over the challenge set forth by games like Demon’s Souls or FTL: Faster Than Light, but the uninitiated will find Risk of Rain hard to approach.
  9. PC Gamer
    Jan 31, 2014
    72
    In the interest of accommodating it all, the awful maximum resolution and the tiny sprites are just about excused. [March 2014, p.73]
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  10. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 24, 2014
    70
    Incredible work went into the design of almost every element of Risk of Rain, shame that the gameplay couldn't have been more inspired. [March 2014, p.60]
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  11. CD-Action
    Feb 10, 2014
    70
    Last time I had so much fun with characters built of handful of pixels was probably in the Lemmings era. [02/2014, p.71]
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  12. Gameblog.fr
    Nov 21, 2013
    70
    Risk of Rain is a survival shooter featuring interesting mechanisms, where you will have to make quick decisions. And it's even more fun if played with friends in co-op mode.
  13. Destructoid
    Nov 14, 2013
    70
    Risk of Rain is a lot of fun. Though it is held back by its technical faults (which can be reasonably expected from a project created by two students), it has the right stuff to elicit the "just one more run" response that roguelike games are known for. With a little more polish, it could be truly great.

Awards & Rankings

97
#97 Best PC Game of 2013
83
#83 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
74
#74 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 315 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 244 out of 315
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 315
  3. Negative: 26 out of 315
  1. NephilimRabagas
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    Just give it a shot! The mechanics are amazing, the gameplay is incredibly tight and extremely rewarding. It is good for longer sessions or aJust give it a shot! The mechanics are amazing, the gameplay is incredibly tight and extremely rewarding. It is good for longer sessions or a quick playthrough. And I did not even try the multiplayer yet!… Full Review »
  2. MattJay97
    Nov 23, 2013
    4
    I don't understand why this game is getting such a high rating by users. I don't like it. I bought this game after watching TotalBiscuit'sI don't understand why this game is getting such a high rating by users. I don't like it. I bought this game after watching TotalBiscuit's fantastic review of it only to find myself disappointed by it.

    People are saying how fun and addictive this game is but for whatever reason I cannot relate to that. I find the controls annoying and on multiple occasions have found myself pressing the wrong button thus activating the wrong ability. With the default PC controls, it is incredibly difficult to climb ropes/ladders/whatever-they-are, because you cannot jump diagonally.

    I've played this game with a game-pad which improves the controls a little bit, but even that doesn't make me enjoy the game.    … Full Review »
  3. antoniouslj
    Nov 22, 2013
    0
    Stuck in the stone age with its incredibly frustrating port forwarding based online multiplayer.

    I can play Age of Empires 2 HD without    Stuck in the stone age with its incredibly frustrating port forwarding based online multiplayer.

    I can play Age of Empires 2 HD without worrying about port forwarding and it's from the 90s!    … Full Review »
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