Kristian Longden
GamingTrendRisk of Rain Returns Review — It’s rainin’ loot
Published 2/5/2024
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PC / Switch - 11/8/2023
Risk of Rain Returns
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! This remake of the classic Risk of Rain packs enhanced visuals, an updated codebase, and tons of new content. No two runs in the iconic roguelike are the same, and that has never been truer. Risk of Rain Returns bring new and enhanced Survivors, customizable Survivor abilities, fresh items, monsters, and a brand-new game mode. The game’s difficulty increases the longer you play, so prepare to fight through hordes of enemies that threaten your continued existence, collect and combine items to enhance your abilities, and scale your power to godlike levels. Many Survivors fled the mysterious attack on your ship. 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.
- Developer
- Hopoo Games
- Publisher
- Gearbox Publishing
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88
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90–1005 reviews · 63%
80–892 reviews · 25%
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Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Ruddy Celestial
Thumb CultureRisk of Rain Returns - PC Review
Published 12/18/2023
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100
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Read originalJason Coles
TheSixthAxisRisk of Rain Returns Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 11/20/2023
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90
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen Rant"A Premium Prospect For Roguelite Veterans": Risk of Rain Returns Review
Published 11/20/2023
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90
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Read originalJacob Cowsert
GamesCreedRisk of Rain Returns PC Review: Return to the Intense and Deep World of Risk of Rain
Published 11/18/2023
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Chatziioannou
PC GamerRisk of Rain Returns review
Published 11/15/2023
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76
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Read originalJake Su
TwinfiniteRisk of Rain Returns Review - A Storm of Roguelike Pleasure
Published 11/15/2023
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80
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltRisk of Rain Returns Review – Run it Back
Published 11/9/2023
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