RAD

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 970 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Double Fine Productions · Action · Aug 19, 2019

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy RAD?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 970 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Exo-mutations often would definitely change play style by introducing novel, powerful and interesting mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its colorful visuals, bizarre characters, and retro-inspired presentation create a setting that feels both dangerous and mysterious.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite these shortcomings, RAD remains memorable thanks to its fantastic atmosphere, striking art direction, and excellent soundtrack.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The underlying story is surprisingly funny as well as the "mistakes" and misinterpretations of the ancient world...
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The things this game does well can be summarized as follows: Great art style and setting; good controls; decent difficulty balance; and seemingly good replay value ::underline seemingly::.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Keyboard and gamepad support with rebinding available. 9 languages supported but only English VA.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay104 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Story33 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Controls12 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Co-op
80% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
43% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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