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RAD
Developer Double Fine Productions
Rad is a roguelike action game developed by Double Fine and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in August 2019 and for Amazon Luna in May 2021. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
229 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
108 positive · 66 negative
95% range 55–69%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 108 | 66 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 26 | 0 | 29 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
478 of 660 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
63% recommend · 110 yes, 66 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (718 of 970 positive).
Some reviewers find the game repetitive and lacking variety. [1][2][3] Several players note the high difficulty and randomness can be frustrating. [4][5][6]
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- [1]
A little disappointed.. it's not a bad game but it lacks variety, after a few hours it proves to be the same thing all the time. It would probably be enough to increase the content and variety in the monsters a little. The soundtrack clashes a bit with the game theme. At the moment I don't feel like recommending it, it's leaving me a bit bored. 5/10 my rating
- [3]
RADMost of my time in RAD was spent grinding, despite this I didn't hate the core gameplay, there just isn't enough here for a fun roguelite experience, it gets very repetitive, very quickly. It does have some cool ideas, just not enough to make you want to play beyond a few wins. GameplayWinning a run in RAD is a gradual process, playing, learning, dying, repeating, slowly making your way through the worlds. The …
- [7]
I feel like I'm going crazy looking at the bad reviews. In what world is this a bad game? Just look at it! It's beautiful! It's fun! We didn't know how good we had it even just 5 years ago in the game industry...
- [8]
RAD is an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic world that brilliantly blends vibrant aesthetics, unique gameplay, and an unexpectedly deep narrative. This action-packed adventure offers a refreshing take on the genre, and it left me not only entertained but genuinely impressed by how it managed to combine fun mechanics with a surprising amount of heart. From the very first moment I jumped into RAD, I was …
- [4]
At first, I was kinda Sad, but after a while, Rad is not that Bad, once you get past all the Mad. RAD is very difficult in the beginning. Your hand will not be held. Many things will not be explained immediately. Expect to die many times in order to get a feel for and really learn the game. At times RAD is almost too difficult; I find myself really getting into the game but end up playing the same content over and …
Summarised from 34 of the 201 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
RAD sits at 62% positive across 174 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Rad received "mixed or average reviews" for Switch, Windows, and PlayStation 4, and "generally positive reviews" for Xbox One according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Destructoid praised the game's aesthetics, lore, and sense of humor, while criticizing the load times and noting its short length. IGN noted the game's difficulty, calling it "the good kind of tough" and similarly lamented the sluggish frame rate and load times. Nintendo Life lauded the game's combat and dozens of hours of content while taking issues with the RNG balance and the Switch port's handheld performance. PC Gamer called the game's encounter design "pitch perfect", criticizing the game's later levels for…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 229 · most liked firstJust so y'all know (because we use Unreal Engine 5), fuck Epic Games, UE6, and gen ai. We will NEVER use gen ai in the production of Rad Venture or any future projects. Gen ai is a tool of fascism. Game devs who use gen ai in any capacity should be shamed and ostracized. Have a Rad screenshot
positive · AI labelView post →Rad Venture returns to SAGE 2025! 🗺️Explore a wondrous world🗺️ 🔒Unlock new Levels by collecting McGuffinites🔑 🧤Discover new abilities to help you traverse locals⚡ 💾SAVE AND LOAD YOUR GAME💾 And more! 😱 The new Rad Venture demo launches this Friday! #RadVenture #Indiegame #UnrealEngine5 #3Dplatformer
neutral · AI labelView post →IT TOOK A GAME CALLED CREEPY REDNECK DINOSAUR MANSION 3 FOR US TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO MAKE A RAD SHOP THEME
positive · AI labelView post →Comm for @Candy_lover3224 Rad wins a game or bet and shakes it off in his bros faces
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic's first appearance, before his own game! Rad Mobile (Arcade, Sega, 1990)
neutral · AI labelView post →YO, CHECK OUT THIS RAD LATE GAME CONTENT IN CRIMSON DESERT
neutral · AI labelView post →Truly, RAD is a game that keeps on giving
positive · AI labelView post →We're starting Robot Alchemic Drive today! This is a first time playthrough and I know very little about this game. I'm sure this is going to be RAD. twitch.tv/auroralvisage youtube.com/auroralvisage
positive · AI labelView post →Giant robots and city destruction. This game is RAD (Robot Alchemic Drive, PS2).
positive · AI labelView post →Pipeline to superstar: 1) Attend Rad’s video game tourney in 24 2) Run your own board game tourney in 25 3) Have staff notice how good your instructions and designs are and tell Rad 4) Have a multi-hour interview with Rad and join the VBFC team and slay 5) Give up 1000+ hours of 2026 😭 6) Profit
neutral · AI labelView post →This game looks so GODDAMN RAD
positive · AI labelView post →Are you a video game professional working on something RAD and UPLIFTING? My first days writing for Vertical Slice have been filled with preposterously downbeat and altogether maddening stories. The news cycle is what it is, but I would love to get some good/fun/silly news on the feed. HMU!
neutral · AI labelView post →A little disappointed.. it's not a bad game but it lacks variety, after a few hours it proves to be the same thing all the time. It would probably be enough to increase the content and variety in the monsters a little. The soundtrack clashes a bit with the game theme. At the moment I don't feel like recommending it, it's leaving me a bit bored. 5/10 my rating
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Game Awards Reveals Were Rad as Hell by Marty Sliva. Read more: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
neutral · AI labelView post →I will be hosting a game jam for RAD, my Sovietpunk apocalyptica tabletop RPG, very soon! So it's a great time to grab the game and think of ideas. Everyone is welcome, from veteran designers to people who have never homebrewed anything for a game! hipolita.itch.io/rad
positive · AI labelView post →It's a 'RAD" game in some ways but ultimately the slow pace of progression combined with the randomness of you getting a good combination going or not so good (most likely) plus the awkward and mediocre combat kill the meat of the gameplay for me. If you can get it cheap (it's under a buck on key resellers) I suggest giving it a go but otherwise there's a lot better action roguelites to spend your time on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"It looks like a PS2 game" Rad as hell?
positive · AI labelView post →These are cool but if you pick the Super Megalo car you should have to play with a huge brown Sega logo burned into your screen🤔 I'm holding off for the Rad Mobile car where Sonic hangs himself though😉
neutral · AI labelView post →something super rad: i actually got a game key for something id consider PRETTY BIG and RAD that is coming out at the end of the month. I'll poke it a bit, but i shant do any coverage till embargo BUT WEE FINALLY YEA. cant wait to do promotional yelling for it hint, the games pretty.... stupid >:)
positive · AI labelView post →I REMEMBERED WHAT I KEPT MEANING TO ADD HERE 37) @yamino.bsky.social is a RAD AS HELL artist and Kissing Game is a supremely fun lil Sailor Moon yuri zine w/ great shipper fuel no matter which of the inner senshi you're fond of. go. get it. shop.yamino.art/products/kis...
neutral · AI labelView post →day NINE is PLANT and I've drawn PLANTERA MOMMY bc she has BIG SUPPLE LIPS and a RAD BUSH also, if u know game u know there's some freak shit goin on under those petals :j
neutral · AI labelView post →friend of mine shot me a message this morning with "hey our game is announced check it out "and this IS RAD AS HELL. THE ART STYLE AND IDEA RULES OOOH. REMEMBER, WISHLIST THESE GAMES TO HELP THEM FOR FREE. it pumps up the algo, and helps them SOOOO much!
positive · AI labelView post →I played RAD every day for over a year. It was a good year.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did you know that Sonic the Hedgehog’s first ever video game appearance wasn’t actually the first Sonic game on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive? His first appearance was actually in an arcade racing game called “Rad Mobile” where Sonic was seen as a dangling ornament.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a half-baked product. Graphics, atmosphere, music, animations and world - everything is really well done. Interesting character mutation mechanics. But as a roguelike it fails miserably, because all playthroughs are very similar to each other. There are only 3 different locations. Every location has 2 levels. Many things are unexplained at all. The game is not THAT hard. You can quickly learn every enemies' attack/defense mechanics and if you go slowly - you can comfortably survive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first, I was kinda Sad, but after a while, Rad is not that Bad, once you get past all the Mad. RAD is very difficult in the beginning. Your hand will not be held. Many things will not be explained immediately. Expect to die many times in order to get a feel for and really learn the game. At times RAD is almost too difficult; I find myself really getting into the game but end up playing the same content over and over. This is due to RAD being more rogue-like than rogue-lite. You aren't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can finish this game in less then 2 hours first try only a few useful or fun abilities controls/combat is a bit clunky if you can get it for cheap, go for it, otherwise it's not worth it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent Roguelike but not the best RAD is a roguelike brawler game presented in a top down view. The game story is set in a fictional world where two nuclear apocalypse has happened. The story is minimal but there is a narrator who tells some lines if you enter a new world. The very name RAD means radioactive, the game's cover shows a girl holding a bat, has a blue tail and some kind of a buddy/sidekick. If you look closely, her legs also have some different colours. In the game, these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Working on some animations for Rad Capz this morning! Art jail on the purple app! twitch.tv/reftworks #pixelart #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →RADMost of my time in RAD was spent grinding, despite this I didn't hate the core gameplay, there just isn't enough here for a fun roguelite experience, it gets very repetitive, very quickly. It does have some cool ideas, just not enough to make you want to play beyond a few wins. GameplayWinning a run in RAD is a gradual process, playing, learning, dying, repeating, slowly making your way through the worlds. The worlds are procedurally generated but with a limited batch of presets, so most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cute game with a great art style. The gameplay is shallow and kinda boring though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6/10 - worth your time and money only if you love the genre and have played the better games available. This is a strange and lovingly made game I wanted to enjoy, but it just didn't engage me at all. Personally, I don't think the combat is very fun, rewarding, or challenging and since this is a roguelite combat is the only gameplay loop that really matters. The game looks great, but that's the only nice thing I can think to say about it. A real disappointment, but maybe one I'll pick up…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RAD has a lot of good ideas. If it had come out a few years earlier, it would have seen more success. But in today's landscape of rogue-lites, it is easily outclassed by its competition. Rad has a few standout qualities. Each run has decent variety in gameplay mechanics due to the mutation system. Depending on the mutations you randomly get, you have to think differently about how to move around the environment, avoid enemy attacks, and engage in combat effectively. It made for some great…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's random and then there's way too random: Going entire levels without a single healing item... Or picking the healing items drop perk and then getting nothing but healing items... Getting level after level of broken mutation machines... Using the key drop perk and never seeing a single chest to unlock... It also doesnt help that the game explains NOTHING, what so ever. Some exploration and experimentation is cool, but taking away abilities mid-run with no confirmation or explanation…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really cool to see a @bhvr.com Miss Behaviour booth of indie games at @vglx-official.bsky.social. Special shoutout to @terriblelzrds.bsky.social, written by the wonderful @amandafarough.ca! Rad horror parkour game coming out Oct. 29. 🦖
neutral · AI labelView post →#Zzap! issue 38 and a proper double spread review for this double wick game. I am certain I only ever picked this up on the "RAD" budget release and it was a cool game, man. This is www.zzap64.co.uk/magazine/zza...
positive · AI labelView post →I feel like I'm going crazy looking at the bad reviews. In what world is this a bad game? Just look at it! It's beautiful! It's fun! We didn't know how good we had it even just 5 years ago in the game industry...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fundamentally boring. You repeat the same first levels every time you die, without a clear sense of progressing your character, instead relying on finding the same pickups again to make your run feel like you're getting somewhere. After each run, I'm supposedly unlocking things, but I can't find them anywhere, and they don't affect my following runs whatsoever.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this initially for about 1 hour before deciding it wasn't for me. Fast forward 2 years and a Steamdeck investment - it's honestly one of my favourite games in my library. Despite only playing 16 hours, it feels like I've played much more of this. It's rouge like style suits very well the Steam Deck, and occupys the space smoking did for me. If i've got 15 minutes spare... might as well fire up the deck and have a quick go on Rad. Lots of variation through the many different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RAD is a game with cool concepts and an awesome theme but it doesn't save it from the boring gameplay. it feels more like a gimmick that a good game. the first 2-4 hours you'll have a fantastic time, but afterward you'll realize it's pretty shallow and RNG based.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found myself often lost in this game. The game doesn't even try to explain itself but you somewhat get to understand how it works. On the sheet, it is simple. It is one of the action roguelikes or should I say Double Fine's poor attempt to gain benefits from a popular genre like their any post-2010-2011 (except for Costume Quest 2 maybe) projects? To me, RAD has nothing brilliant. It has cool ideas but is mostly terribly executed. Meanwhile, the soundtrack itself is rad indeed (and you'll be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →>RAD >Moon Child (woah oh oh oh) >Indie game discussions >Being horny >Whatever the fuck the unbeatable Bsky account posts >Deadlock chat posting
neutral · AI labelView post →RAD is an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic world that brilliantly blends vibrant aesthetics, unique gameplay, and an unexpectedly deep narrative. This action-packed adventure offers a refreshing take on the genre, and it left me not only entertained but genuinely impressed by how it managed to combine fun mechanics with a surprising amount of heart. From the very first moment I jumped into RAD, I was drawn in by its striking visual style. The colorful, cartoonish aesthetic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RAD is pleasant and polished, but also extremely repetitive. As rogue-likes go, this one plays more like an arcade game: kludgy controls, sparse variety and weak persistent systems. PROS: Aesthetics -- RAD looks and sounds great. It has a very strong 80s style and setting, which it captures perfectly. Nostalgia -- I have to admit that I sincerely enjoyed the sound track and aesthetic. To hear the narrator randomly and unironically call out "Rad!" or "Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes" or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's got an art style. aside from that the runs are long and unrewarding. bosses are many varieties of mutant blob. like toys for tots. combat is loose. so loose you'll find it hard to hit your target. certain arenas change the camera angle and throw you off aiming and dodging. the character abilities are cool looking and in combination you are a true mutant (thanks to the technology) but will always be wildly ineffective thanks to the damage tuning and aforementioned looseness.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: mutations are fun, world design is fantastic with fun lore drops, it was fun to explore and discover things in this world, and combat was fun. All in all, very fun to play, for a while. Cons: I know this isn’t really a story based game, but the world and lore was interesting enough I started getting interested in the story development with each successful run. However, it ended up being a very lackluster story in the end. That was a bummer. The worst part was the RNG, though. It was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Few levels Color palette for an amateur A lot of randomness + Visual mutations Stylistics Music Simple and clear combat system 7/10 Typical bagel Unfortunately, the famous studio did not bring anything new to this genre, but simply worked well. Therefore, if you like bagels, then it's worth playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't believe the neg reviews. This game rocks. Just played 12 hrs straight and want more. Cross between Bastion and Dead Cells. Absolutely wonderful. Get the Meat Lover's style and the flaming head for the win.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/10 Te game has great art direction and a few good and fun abilities that said, if you get the wrong abilites your run is dead. Comeback is somewhat clunky and the aim ability is stuff to use. Enemies will become both tanky, dodgy and deal tremendous amounts of damage rather quickly in the game and your damage just won't follow up leading you to slowly chip away at their enormous health pools and they can dodge most of your attack during this exchange make the fights long, tedious and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bun RAD Studio v1.5.1 is out now! 🎉 ✨ 18 new icon packs (67 total) 🕹️ 24-game Codecaine Arcade rebranding 🎨 Better text contrast in C64 & Synthwave '84 themes + Charcoal accent Download, unzip & open for Mac, Windows & Linux: github.com/codecaine-zz... #BunJS #OpenSource #Linux #Mac #Windows #JS
neutral · AI labelView post →Got around to the Anomalith Demo! A Game For The Freaks (tm) if there ever was one. It's like... god, uh... RE style 3rd person shooting if it was MUCH less fluid, but had the parry focus of RE4make, but also mutant powers, but also RPG stats/crafting, but also dense VN-style dialogue. It's Rad.
positive · AI labelView post →Right, so here's the thing about RAD - or whatever roguelike you've cornered me into reviewing this week - I'm mixed on it. Not because it's bad. It's genuinely not bad. It just doesn't grab me by the collar and scream "ONE MORE RUN" at two in the morning, which, let's be honest, is the entire point of the genre. That's the whole con. That's the magic trick. And I'm a picky sod when it comes to roguelikes and roguelites, so forgive me for having standards. Now, before the developers start…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was a fun game. Unfortunately it was a little lackluster for content in terms of a roguelike. I tried to really 100% everything in this game but it is just a little tedious and a little bland. Still worth it if you get it on sale, the 80s aesthetic is super cheesy and wonderfully fun. It's perfect in that regard, but it gets a little stale, and doesn't have the longevity of other roguelikes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The combat is sluggish and your timing on even the weakest of enemies is crucial which makes for a poor hack-and-slash game. It's also quite difficult and the RNG is far too stingy. It looks pretty and the levels are fun to traverse, but when combat is the thing you'll be doing the most and it isn't fun, it doesn't make for an enjoyable experience
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The worst part about RAD is how sadly overlooked it is. The art style is amazing. The control is tight. The lore is light but just engaging enough to pay attention to. The difficulty may put off some players, but, for me, it seems to replicate the "old-school" factor of investing play time to gain skill. I can't say I'd give it the highest possible recommendation, because I'm sure it's not for everyone, but I have no trouble telling THE WORLD it's worth a look.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RAD is a console ported 3D rendered top down action brawler with a 1980s/Neon/Cel Shaded/Post apocalyptic theme. Gameplay consists of running through samey, procedurally generated bashing up weird toxic mutant animals collecting powerups, and trying to work out what the heck is going on, because the game lacks any proper tutorial, guides or instruction. The graphics and art style are top notch here and the soundtrack is pretty good, too. Which shouldn't be that surprising because they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very mediocre Roguelike. Your time would be better spent on many others.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm addicted to "MUTATION...!!!"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Double Fine has done it again. The variety in its power-ups, map generation, and character selection keep things fresh. The more time you spend with RAD, the more likely you are to love the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →oops a little late with the post today, but we are live on the purple app. finishing up Rad Capz Quest showcase then playing RV there yet! Twitch.tv/reftworks #streamer #indiedev
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