Gorgeous art, atmosphere and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the most beautiful game i have ever played.”
Steam review · 67.3 h played ↗
Rain World
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Videocult2017Survival · Platformer · Adventure
The verdict
A brutal, unique survival platformer with a living ecosystem, stunning art and deep lore. Skip it if you want guidance, fair difficulty or tight controls.
Great for
Patient players who love hard, cryptic games, environmental storytelling and learning through dying
Main risk
Clunky controls, vague goals and RNG-driven deaths can make the early hours miserable
What players love
Hard but rewarding; mastery feels great
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“because *you* are the one that's becoming better”
Steam review · 36.4 h played ↗
Living ecosystem with brilliant AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Every enemy has its own extremely complex AI. They all have their unique behavior and personalities.”
Steam review · 70 h played ↗
Deep lore and environmental storytelling
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Words can't and will never describe the masterclass that is storytelling in Rain World.”
Steam review · 529.8 h played ↗
Unique, unlike any other game
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“One of the most unique platformers I’ve ever played.”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
Huge content, DLC and mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“the vastness and sheer amount of content in rain world is astonishing.”
Steam review · 45.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, imprecise controls and movement
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The slugcat controls like one of those water wigglers you’d play with as a kid, and it ruins the experience for me.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Slow, boring gameplay with little reward
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the gameplay itself is just that repetetive and uninteresting”
Steam review · 22.7 h played ↗
No guidance; vague goals and cryptic mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the most user hostile game I have ever played”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Unfair RNG deaths and instakills
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“More often than not, I find that I'm fighting against the world seed more than the actual enemies.”
Steam review · 19.7 h played ↗
Karma, cycle timer and death punishments
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“there is a timer that kills you if it runs out, so you kind of can't be slow.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Confusing map, poor visibility, no fast travel
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“the lack of fast-travel (save for the extremely limited 'passage' system) has sapped basically all the enjoyment of this game for me.”
Steam review · 27.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor6th Gen i5 / 2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 7 Series / Radeon RX400 Series (or better)
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series
Storage4 GB available space
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