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Risk of Rain 2

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Developer Hopoo Games

Risk of Rain 2 is a 2020 roguelike third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. A sequel to 2013's Risk of Rain, it was released in early access for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019 before fully releasing in August 2020 with a release for Stadia coming a month later. Versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released in August 2024.… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

356 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
331,832 of 353,615 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Steam user Steam user …8768Steam reviews · Oct 24, 2025 · 468 h played

    Look at my playtime. I clearly like this game. So why the negative review? After a long break, I try to launch the game again and am met with a new EULA. The very first thing at the top of the EULA? "Mandatory Arbitration." Literally "You agree that even if our coding errors destroy your entire computer, you waive your right to take us to court, and agree to let us BS you about how we owe you nothing." No company worth supporting has mandatory arbitration clauses. If they HAVE such a…

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  • Roksim @roksim.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2024

    NSFW animation - Beetle Queen, Swarm Mommy Incident... The new Risk of Rain 2 DLC sure added a bunch of... mm... interesting items to the game, let's just say that!!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2945Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2026 · 121 h played

    game is great, i had a small penis before this game but after intense gameplay with friends dodging enemies and stacking items we have defeated all of the bosses, i still have a small penis but this game is fun.

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  • Sena Bryer @senabryer.comBluesky · Sep 9, 2026

    Indie games are kinda crushing AAA when it comes to music Like I know The Game Awards is a joke, especially the Best Music category (looking at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Risk of Rain 2 not even getting nominations) but if none of these make it in their respective year what are we even doing.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0535Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2026 · 166 h played

    A game about surviving on an alien planet where the local wildlife has collectively decided you are a walking loot crate. Developed by Hopoo Games, a studio that clearly asked the question: “What if dopamine addiction was a game mechanic?” In Risk of Rain 2 you crash-land on a hostile planet and must fight through increasingly angry wildlife while collecting items that stack so hard they eventually turn the laws of physics into a polite suggestion. You start as a normal survivor with a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8492Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2025 · 290 h played

    As someone who adored this game and played the ♥♥♥♥ out of it on both console and PC from pre launch to survivors of the void, I cannot in any ways recommend you purchase it as the IP itself now belongs to some of the most scummy corporations in gaming, and that was clearly illustrated in how they destroyed the far more stable PC version of the game, and superimposed their buggy, FPS locked console port retroactively onto it. But! you may be thinking, didn't they patch it? Surely it's all…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3441Steam reviews · Jan 14, 2026 · 181 h played

    Open the game → die Start your first run → die Collect lots of items → die Meet a f*cking Brass Contraption → die Pick up a random Lunar item → lose all your items or mobility → die Become invincible → die Stand still for 0.001s → die Want to unlock a new artifact? → die Get 1000 fireworks → 0.00000001 FPS → die Go to the green portal and meet False Son → die Go to the Void portal on loop 2+ → too many Void Reavers → die Eclipse → die Lower the difficulty → die Play on Monsoon →…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6844Steam reviews · Oct 28, 2025 · 23 h played

    pros -> 8x soldier syringe and a ukulele on commando to become a god amongst men, swiftly curb stomped by avengers level threat overloading worm. funky tunes. heralding an army of drones. gambling. cons -> blind pests.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2693Steam reviews · Nov 22, 2025 · 33 h played

    I played for 5hour straight just to get one-shotted by Elder Lemurian. 10/10 game would buy for friend.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3972Steam reviews · Nov 6, 2025 · 227 h played

    Tired of AAA games, tired of Souls clones that can't even get the feeling and pacing right. I'm looking for a simpler experience that doesn't sacrifice depth, glad to find it here. Edit: Now that I'm finished with the game and got all the achievements, I can confidently say that this is a fantastic game, it's a fantastic game if you see it for what it is and not for what you want it to be. I saw someone complaining about the game looking like a bad tech demo with how undetailed the environment…

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  • FandangoMango 🔞 @fandangomangono.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    Chronic Expansion (Featuring Artificer from the hit game Risk of Rain 2) #nsfwart #breastexpansion #assexpansion #ror2

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  • Steam user Steam user …8707Steam reviews · Nov 18, 2025 · 663 h played

    With Alloyed Collective following everything they did to fix Seekers of the Storm I think the game is once again in a very good place

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  • Steam user Steam user …9929Steam reviews · Feb 23, 2026 · 119 h played

    Absolutely goated autism game. Everything on screen becomes incomprehensible after 30 minutes and you can somehow tell exactly what is going on.

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  • Sena Bryer @senabryer.comBluesky · Nov 3, 2025

    My video game hot take no one asked for: Hades was a great game, but it wasn't even the best roguelike of its year. Risk of Rain 2 was.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5890Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2025 · 123 h played

    I've got well over 300+ hours on various devices playing Risk of Rain 2 and also have never left a review on a video game before. Regardless of my history leaving reviews I can talk about how good this game is for hours but here's my favorite parts consistently keep me coming back 1. Replay ability: So many different builds forms of runs factors you can mix up with artifacts, characters, bosses, routes, looping, achievement hunting, eclipse, the whole 9 yards. (ALSO BANGER DLC) 2. MUSIC: bro…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4023Steam reviews · Jul 4, 2026 · 76 h played

    Life has been hitting extra hard these past few months, and I've been quite sad a lot of the time. I picked gaming back up since I already had a good computer, and after playing some different games, and seeing this game recommended to me constantly, I finally decided to give it a try. And wow, I was not expecting to be completely taken to the world of Petrichor V like I have been these past few weeks. Between the gameplay that has scratched every itch I have in my brain, and the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1878Steam reviews · Mar 25, 2026 · 14 h played

    You die a lot. Pls beware if you have epilepsy the late game has a lot of bright flashing lights. 10/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …2066Steam reviews · Apr 21, 2026 · 25 h played

    The game is still Good and Fun to play even in Vanilla. For New Players (since no guide mention)... PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TURN ON "TELEPORTER INDICATOR AFTER FINDING" AND "PARTICLES AROUND TELEPORTER (FOR EASIER FINDING FROM AFAR)" (Might be Wrong name, it's exactly below the indicator button) IN THE SETTINGS!!! I HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN HOURS TO FIND THE TELEPORTER, THAT I WAS SEARCHING EVERWHERE IN GOOGLE FOR STAGE KNOWLEDGE (ie Teleporter Spawns location, it's random) UNTIL I FOUND THESE 2…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1201Steam reviews · Nov 1, 2025 · 91 h played

    in case you didnt know, im the number 1 mercenary player, just saying. have i completed a SINGLE eclipse challenge level yet? no, you know why? because im so good at the game i dont have to play eclipse to prove im the best mercenary player, im just that good, no im not hardstuck on monsoon or anything of the sort, i mean look at my total damage done, it's 4 TRILLION yeah read that again bub 4 TRILLION. yeah i totally achieved that legitimately, definitely didnt mess around with mods and…

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  • goatman @taggedinblue.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2025

    Calling back to when I started playing Risk of Rain 2. It's extremely fun even though I'm absolutely teeeerrible at the game. Still, I gotta pay respects to my favorite character #Acrid #RiskofRain2 #art

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  • Beardo @beardobear.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 18, 2026

    New hair, new beard, new game (to the stream)! Join us (in 15 minutes - 5:30am Pacific) for Risk of Rain 2! Enjoy, won’t you? twitch.tv/beardobear

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  • Dan @kingklonoa.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2025

    Me trying to keep up with all the cool indie games vs. Brain has decided I will play every Sonic racing game for a video essay vs. Friends want to play Risk of Rain 2 vs. New Pokémon game tomorrow

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  • Treethan 🎮 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve @treethan69.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2026

    I picked up Risk of Rain 2 again as like my chill game alongside Vesperia and dude I’m so ASS at this shit

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  • Sena Bryer @senabryer.comBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    I'm somehow conscious after streaming for 20 hours yesterday! Yay! DAY 2 of the subathon begins! Today's menu: 12:00p PT: Webfishing w/ friends! 3:30p PT: Risk of Rain 2 until we break the game or die :) www.twitch.tv/squidsena

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  • Steam user Steam user …8657Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2026 · 22 h played

    this game made me look at life in a diffrent way after my friend said "you took my item I CURSE YOU" ten seconds later a jellyfish one shotted me

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  • Steam user Steam user …7554Steam reviews · May 17, 2026 · 192 h played

    I loved this game so much and it pains me to leave a negative review, but after Hopoo sold the IP this game went down the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. For someone like me who plays a lot of multiplayer, there has been a lot of latency issues or desync during play sessions. Gearbox seems to not give care as evident by the fact this is a 2 year old issue. If you dont care about multiplayer this is a great game that was given to a lazy company. ♥♥♥♥ you Gearbox!

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  • Acrid, The Borker @starkiller98k.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2024

    Risk of Rain 2 is just gay sex with a banger soundtrack and game attached.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8503Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2026 · 106 h played

    I've been playing this game for more than 100 hours, I've transcended matter and literally become a god countless times, but somehow I still haven't seen the risk of raining while playing. At least I got to hear a cool guy with a helmet playing an electric ukulele... and his music was electric.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4812Steam reviews · Feb 8, 2026 · 427 h played

    This game changed my life, and I'm not only saying that to be dramatic, because there's an element of truth in that statement. This game was gifted to me by my now former best friend, and we made so many memories on it together that I'll forever cherish through his absence. Not only is the gameplay enjoyable and makes me lose track of time because of how much fun I'm having, but the surprisingly deep lore of it fascinates me and sucks me into its world without fail. Risk of Rain as a franchise…

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  • The Wanktuary @thewanktuary.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 4, 2026

    Mithrix - Risk of Rain 2 January 2026 reward Bought this game because some friends were playing it and oh my... the final boss really caused an impression }8D~ #NSFW #TheWanktuary #Mithrix #RoR2 #RiskofRain2

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  • Steam user Steam user …5533Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2025 · 132 h played

    Most Horribly addicted I have been to a game since Balatro. I've enjoyed every second of it. Wish there was an in-built save feature within runs.

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  • Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 9, 2025

    PlayStation Plus Game Catalog | July 2025 ▪️Cyberpunk 2077 ▪️Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden ▪️Planet Zoo ▪️Abiotic Factor ▪️Bluey: The Videogame ▪️Risk of Rain 2 ▪️Tropico 6 ▪️New World: Aeternum PS Plus Premium ▪️Twisted Metal 3 and 4 ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/07/09/p...

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  • The Triple-i Initiative @iii-initiative.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Call for co-streamers! The Triple-i Initiative showcase returns 8th October, with announcements from Dave the Diver, Risk of Rain 2, Windrose, Brotato, Among Us Story, Militsioner, Outward 2 & more, PLUS eight new game reveals! Sign up here: forms.gle/6Vjwh4PTYss5...

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  • Sena Bryer @senabryer.comBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    Coming up in just a few minutes is Risk of Rain 2, until we break the game or we die! :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0168Steam reviews · Jun 19, 2026 · 63 h played

    RoR2 is one of those games you can buy any time you want. It has co-op, but you don't need it to play, it's just as good SP. The graphics have a timeless cel-shaded look, so it's never going to look dated. This one's all about the gameplay. And as a roguelike/lite, you don't need to have a lot of time available to sink into it all in one go. If you buy it, you will likely put a ton of time into it, but each session doesn't have to last that long (maybe an hour once you get decent at at). Why…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0219Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2025 · 284 h played

    Dont say you finished the game if you didnt make the game itself crash due to the sheer chaos YOU created

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  • Obscur DreemurZ @neondreemurz.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2024

    gonna test something. Ahem. Risk Of Rain 2 enjoyers please find me i love that game

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  • Steam user Steam user …4941Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2026 · 36 h played

    base game = very good each DLC = a hundred million ton of new content i would almost advice buying one DLC at a time and playing at least 15 hours before buying another

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  • Steam user Steam user …4343Steam reviews · May 15, 2026 · 23 h played

    When I started the game, I intended to complete a few runs to see how I liked it. 24 hours of gameplay later, I had to uninstall the game to physically stop myself from playing. It's addictive. A lot of roguelike games end up feeling extremely repetitive and a grind for achievements but it's really not the case here. With the different stages, characters and skills, every run feels almost like an entirely different game. I haven't even explored all the hidden levels yet and I know I will sink…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9908Steam reviews · Jan 5, 2026 · 143 h played

    I don't think Rain is that risky considering it's literally just water falling out of the sky. I could understand if you were like an ant or a gnat or something, a big piece of rain falling out of the sky would be pretty risky, so that's fair. However, I personally am not a gnat or an ant so I'm not sure why the rain would be risky. Maybe they are trying to say chance of precipitation, which is actually 0% today, not 2. The game is pretty good though.

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  • Miss Jackie ☕✨Coffee Cat Vtuber @missjackiecr.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 5, 2026

    Can you guys believe that out of a four game rando, the game that gave me the most issue... wasn't Majora's Maskw wasn't Risk of Rain 2 and wasn't Baba is You ...BUT POWERWASH SIMULATOR. So this entire rando is getting a rematch next Saturday. :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0954Steam reviews · Jun 3, 2026 · 230 h played

    An absolute peak game With insane bosses, cool survivor mechanics, and incredible maps, every playthrough feels different with a completely different build. And don't even get me started on the music. Chris is just built different. Whatever genre of metal it is, it's just pure badass. Honestly, all the DLCs are badass too, no cap. 10/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …7638Steam reviews · Apr 27, 2026 · 69 h played

    The gameplay loop is incredibly addictive, and the way the difficulty scales alongside your power makes it impossible to put down. You’ll say "just one more run" at midnight and suddenly realize it's 5 am. The Standouts: The Soundtrack: Chris Christodoulou created a 10/10 OST. It’s not just background music; it’s an atmospheric masterpiece that keeps you locked in and enjoying the game endlessly. The Chaos: Nothing beats the feeling of stacking 50+ items and seeing the screen explode with…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1013Steam reviews · Oct 28, 2025 · 225 h played

    "AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU? HOW COULD YOU LOVE THOSE IMPERFECT FLAWED VERMIN, BUT NOT ME??? AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU? ...How could you do this to me? ...Say something." I'm glad I got convinced to play this game, because I never was really into the rougelike games before but now its my favorite game ive ever played. but apart from the incredibly amazing gameplay loop and character designs, the story which mind you is almost unimportant in-game is one of the most tragic pieces of fiction…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2020Steam reviews · Jul 28, 2026 · 40 h played

    Game is like crack, playing it even on solo for hours but still best playing with friends

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  • Steam user Steam user …5336Steam reviews · Jul 18, 2026 · 7 h played

    Basically a very nice game. nothing more to add to it. but i beg you... LET THE PLAYER SEE THE ITEM DESCRIPTION WITHOUT NEEDING TO PICK IT UP (since you cant drop them for whatever reason) Edit: seems like i was just stupid and theres a setting to turn on... :,)

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  • Steam user Steam user …5291Steam reviews · Jun 14, 2026 · 1007 h played

    Hello there, aspiring Risk of Rain gamer. I see you scrolling through the negative reviews, trying to talk yourself out of getting the game. Hang on, hang on, don’t leave! Despite what you may think, I’m not here to sway you into spending your hard earned money on this game, quite the opposite in fact. See this review exists not because I particularly dislike the game, but because I feel that a negative review is a better outlet for my criticism. I know full well that this game is not for…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8264Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2026 · 211 h played

    Game continually gets new updates and new content + no paid cosmetics or microtransactions, and some people still find a way to complain. 10/10 game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2638Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2026 · 13 h played

    ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8783Steam reviews · Jan 9, 2026 · 1 h played

    i refunded the game to buy something else, and now i regret it

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  • Steam user Steam user …1694Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2025 · 504 h played

    Was one of my favourite games, til Seekers of the Storm update. Feels like ♥♥♥♥ since and can't go back, I'm very sad about this. F*ck Gearbox.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2140Steam reviews · Jul 28, 2026 · 6 h played

    i had to beat the game on the easiest difficulty but i had fun so its ok :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …7519Steam reviews · May 25, 2026 · 11 h played

    I've mostly played it solo, but it's even better with friends. Just a small warning: never and I mean NEVER listen when they tell you to gamble.

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  • Fred Wood @fredtwood.comBluesky · Jun 10, 2025

    Risk of Rain 2 on Switch was a barely playable game in my opinion, but on Switch 2 it's a smooth 60fps. Love it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1476Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2026 · 55 h played

    Fun with friends. Stressful without. Stressful with friends, but it's a fun shared stress.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4831Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2025 · 182 h played

    Still one of the most ground-breaking indie sequels ever made. To go from the original game to the shift into 3d that kept the heart and soul of the first game alive even despite the change is incredible. Still getting content updates, still incredible after all these years. Thank you, Hopoo. Thanks, Christopher Christodoulou. And thanks to the new team still giving this game love, and Stavros Markonis for taking up the tough act to follow and taking it in your stride. A masterpiece through and…

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  • Kyrie @singingwings.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 8, 2024

    Is Risk of Rain 2 technically not an indie game anymore since Gearbox bought the IP from Hopoo?

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  • Steam user Steam user …0971Steam reviews · May 21, 2026 · 30 h played

    love the game but cannot reccomend after they got purchased and with the new ToS, played through family share and would have bought it if it wasn't for that... it should be illegal to change the ToS of anything after release tbh

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  • Steam user Steam user …6049Steam reviews · Oct 10, 2025 · 6 h played

    Risk of Rain 2 manages to outshine the original in nearly every way. I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first moving from 2D to 3D seemed risky but I was completely blown away by how well it works. The gameplay is incredibly tight, and every survivor feels distinct and fun to master. There’s a ton of flexibility too you can tweak the difficulty, rules, and pacing of your runs, making it just as enjoyable for hardcore players as it is for casual ones. The sense of progression and chaos as you stack…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4888Steam reviews · May 12, 2026 · 246 h played

    The progression of feeling unstoppable to suddenly dying within a few seconds is addicting. 10/10

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