Definitive upgrade over the original
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Basically a straight upgrade from the original. This is the right way to do a remaster”
Steam review · 40.7 h played ↗
Risk of Rain Returns
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Hopoo Games2023Action Roguelike · Looter Shooter · Action
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $7.49
The verdict
A polished, content-rich remake of the 2013 original with great pixel art, music and co-op. Skip it if you want RoR2's 3D movement or hate slow, map-searching 2D gameplay.
Great for
Fans of the original Risk of Rain and 2D roguelikes who enjoy co-op and unlocking survivors
Main risk
Slow, repetitive 2D kiting with huge maps and RNG loot, which feels worse than Risk of Rain 2
What players love
Beautiful pixel art and animation
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the animations too are just so visually pleasing to look at, major props to the sprite team here.”
Steam review · 89.3 h played ↗
Fantastic soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“game good, music insane. love it so much”
Steam review · 34.9 h played ↗
Fun co-op, with improved online multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“its been a blast playing two player local co op, and its worked perfectly with controllers.”
Steam review · 15.6 h played ↗
Addictive, replayable gameplay with varied survivors
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The variety of survivors, unique abilities, and countless item combinations make every run feel different.”
Steam review · 44 h played ↗
Runs great on low-end hardware and Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“Plus it can run on a potato pc without blowing it up like RoR2.”
Steam review · 147.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
New EULA/Take-Two terms seen as spyware
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Liked this game a lot, but that EULA update just buried this game for me.”
Steam review · 117.2 h played ↗
Worse than Risk of Rain 2
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“RoR2 works much better with that 3rd dimension added in. Play that instead.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Repetitive kiting gameplay and clunky controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Gameplay loop in runs is very repetitive.”
Steam review · 80.5 h played ↗
Huge maps, slow movement, hard-to-find teleporter
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The maps are humongous both vertically and horizontally and there aren't enough movement options”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Abandoned: no updates or mod support
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“There were 5 patches and zero content updates so far. :(”
Steam review · 22.1 h played ↗
Providence Trials unlocks are tedious and unfair
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“they're just plain bad for the game as a whole. edit your save file instead of suffering through ♥♥♥♥ challenge design.”
Steam review · 22 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support350 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB
Storage350 MB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB
Storage350 MB available space
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