Risk of Rain (2013)

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, 170 player ratings
Main story: about 18 hours
Completionist: about 56 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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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.

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