Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 353k 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.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Risk of Rain 2 is an incredibly entertaining and fun game with great visuals, satisfying sound design, and a gameplay loop that keeps getting better the longer you play.
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you have the DLC characters, use them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 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).
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You don’t need to own the DLCs yourself as long as one friend in the lobby has them.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Risk of Rain 2 is an incredibly entertaining and fun game with great visuals, satisfying sound design, and a gameplay loop that keeps getting better the longer you play.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've been playing these types of games for ages but nothing scratches that itch like a good round of Risk of Rain 2, especially in coop, solo is fun too if you have autism.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay84 reviews
Story and characters77 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Multiplayer32 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Co-op17 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty94% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes65% still recommend
Bugs40% still recommend
Performance70% 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.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $8.24.
6 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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