Underplayed Gems

Risk of Rain (2013)

Risk of Rain cover
Developer
Hopoo Games, Code Mystics
Publisher
Chucklefish Games, Hopoo Games
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.8 of 5, 169 player ratings
Main story
about 18 hours
Completionist
about 56 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Tense survival runs where danger escalates by the minute and a single mistake ends everything, alone or scrambling alongside friends.

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About

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Trailer

Screenshots

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