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Risk of Rain Returns
Developer Hopoo Games
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more! From the Steam store page
352 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
233 positive · 18 negative
95% range 89–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 233 | 18 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 24 | 3 | 48 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
18,414 of 19,448 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
93% recommend · 201 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 215 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (25,881 of 28,745 positive).
Players widely praise Risk of Rain Returns as a faithful and improved remaster of the original. [1][2][3] Many find it more polished and enjoyable than the original, with better graphics and quality-of-life features. [4][5][6] Some reviewers express disappointment with certain design choices, such as required challenges and repetitive gameplay. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [9]
honestly now that i've tried completing more providence trials, and the fact that they're required for item unlocks and game completion, i think they're just plain bad for the game as a whole. edit your save file instead of suffering through ♥♥♥♥ challenge design. if they're meant to be a difficult challenge for experienced players, they shouldn't have anything other than cosmetic unlocks tied to them (risk of rain …
- [1]
Risk of Rain Returns sets a brilliant example of what a remaster remake should look, feel and play like. Having played the OG RoR on release day and revisiting it lately, I can confidently say that Returns surpasses it in every way (almost makes it obsolete moving forward) while offering HUGE qol improvements. S tier Roguelike, which proves why it's considered a timeless classic by the community.
- [2]
Basically a straight upgrade from the original. This is the right way to do a remaster and I was happy to buy the game again for these enhancements. It retains everything that made the original great: nice pixel art, fantastic music, short enough to play any time, with enough random factors to keep it interesting. This remaster adds more pickups, more survivors, more quality of life features, and more functional …
- [3]
9/10 RoR (2013) was one of my all-time favourite games, and Returns is better in every way with zero downsides. If you loved the original then Returns is unmissable. It's basically the same game, but with nicer graphics, unlockable abilities for every survivor, two brand new survivors, actual online play, new enemies, new items, and new music. Absolute must-play.
- [14]
A pretty good remaster that outshines the original in every way, The pixel art is really really good here, every character and environment has received a massive glow up, The UI is so much better and there's a bunch of new gameplay options you can mess around with. Unfortunately there's a big underlying issue at this game's core that wasn't changed much from the original, that being the fact that the gameplay loop …
Summarised from 34 of the 304 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
Players who liked Risk of Rain Returns talk about excellent remaster that surpasses the original in every way; those who didn't talk about providence trials are poorly designed and required for unlocks. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 352 · most liked firstThis was one of my wife's favorites and we last played it 9/4/25 and didn't get the chance to play it again before she passed. she was ridiculously good and it and i always had so much fun. for all of those looking to get it it does require some small amounts of skill but it is wonderfully fun especially with your partner. please pick it up and honor your partners. Rest in Peace Ciscopuppy. You will always be that other half my soul that completed me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play the game with my kids. My 5 y/o keeps grabbing every item. We die a lot, they just laught it off. 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than ROR2 my friend Xavier takes all the chests on that game so this one was a breath of fresh air, Really fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most satisfying, rich, complete, remake I have ever played! I loved the first Risk of Rain, its simplicity, small size, while at the same time being huge, full with wonder, packed with content! You'd buy the game and it would be 100% yours to play and explore and all! Risk of Rain 2 came along and they drifted from some of those things, don't get me wrong, the 2nd one is great! But it's not the first one, its something completetly different. its not as gimmicky, its not small/light in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of these category winners are starting to make less and less sense each year. Red Dead 2 for Labor of Love? wtf? I voted for Risk of Rain Returns for best on Steam Deck. Been playing it on the ROG Ally and it's a damn near perfect handheld game.
positive · AI labelView post →I love this game sm, honestly prefer it over ror2. Only complaint is lack of updates
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the style of Slay The Spire : Griftlands, Monster Train, Wildfrost, Accross The Obelisk, Dicey Dungeons (kinda) More action oriented : Risk of Rain Returns, Risk of Rain 2 (both games are awesome and quite different), Rogue Legacy 1 & 2, Gunfire Reborn, Spelunky 1 & 2 Unique : Balatro, Noita, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Cultist Simulator, Ballionaire, Luck Be A Landlord Feel free to search about any of these games or ask some questions about them.
neutral · AI labelView post →i dont own this game, but i can review it. uhh if you like risk of rain returns and wish you could play it, play risk of rain returns, its just as good as the real thing (the real thing of course being risk of rain returns)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Rain Returns sets a brilliant example of what a remaster remake should look, feel and play like. Having played the OG RoR on release day and revisiting it lately, I can confidently say that Returns surpasses it in every way (almost makes it obsolete moving forward) while offering HUGE qol improvements. S tier Roguelike, which proves why it's considered a timeless classic by the community.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feel like god slaughtering everything only to get my ass handed to me INSTANTLY by a group of stone golems 10/10 experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think I prefer RoR2 for regular play, but playing this or RoR1 is worth it if you're a nerd who cares about the lore in these games like me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its like risk of rain (2013) but it doesnt feel as janky and awkward. the new classes are fun to play around with and overall it feels very faithful to me, as a person who played the original back in 2015 or so. just a great game, i never get tired of this series i dont think
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-start run -get items -slay beasts -kill gods -die to some frogs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the first game on PS Vita, the second on PS5, and now returns on my PC. What an amazing triology!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Humble] 15th Anniversary - Indie Icons Showcase ($10). - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Celeste - Citizen Sleeper - Risk of Rain Returns - SUPERHOT - Slime Rancher - Starbound - The Witness
neutral · AI labelView post →This is what I'm sure the Devs had in mind when they made Risk of Rain(2013) but didn't have the resources and now they can do it. Thanks, this game is just awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically a straight upgrade from the original. This is the right way to do a remaster and I was happy to buy the game again for these enhancements. It retains everything that made the original great: nice pixel art, fantastic music, short enough to play any time, with enough random factors to keep it interesting. This remaster adds more pickups, more survivors, more quality of life features, and more functional multiplayer. Most of the new quality of life features are optional on a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Emissary and the Tamer. My take on how these cut survivors from Risk of Rain Returns would look in-game #art #pixelart #RiskofRain #RiskofRainReturns
neutral · AI labelView post →it's fun! I remember playing the original Risk of Rain 1 on my crappy salvaged office computer in 2020, and I really didn't like it. I thought it was way too hard and felt a bit dated, even for a 2013 game. I put it away and never thought about it again. Flash forward to 2025, I finally pick up Risk of Rain 2 on Steam, and I LOVE it. Proceed to pour hundreds of hours and attempt to unlock ever achievement. Then, I see this. Remastered version of the first game? Huh, I'll give it a shot. I was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Pain RETURNS!!! Seriously tho I like the aesthetics of this more than 2, and the gameplay is pretty fun but ROR2 exceeds it in gameplay. Still a lotta fun 9/10 Monster energy drinks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10 RoR (2013) was one of my all-time favourite games, and Returns is better in every way with zero downsides. If you loved the original then Returns is unmissable. It's basically the same game, but with nicer graphics, unlockable abilities for every survivor, two brand new survivors, actual online play, new enemies, new items, and new music. Absolute must-play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is one of my hyperfixations. I love it, in spite of the hordes of magma worms. I enjoy sinking hours into it, building my skill level, learning which items are best to get and in which order, and learning how to use the survivors to the fullest. In spite of the magma worms. One of my favourite survivors is acrid, who is a big mutated acidic lizard who looks like he'd either really enjoy belly rubs or rip me limb from limb. I enjoy playing as him in spite of the fact that he struggles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd held off on buying this game for some time since I was a huge fan of Risk of Rain 2 and 2013 and wasn't sure what to expect from this version. I *sincerely* regret not buying it sooner. Returns is absolutely amazing in gameplay, variety and quality of life improvements over the original. I feel like I paid too little just for the amazing art attached to the survivors and the monsters on their logs alone. This game is a treat to play from the moment you open it to the moment you stop, and I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Rain. I've been onboard since the initial release. The pixel graphics are beautiful. The abilities are impactful. And the wins are absolutely wonderful. Now 42 years old, I've been an avid gamer since the original NES. Risk of Rain is absolutely near the very top of my "best games of all time" list. Thank you to the devs and everyone involved in this (actually finished) masterpiece!! FINAL RATING: 9.5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOOOOD AFTERNOON FOLKS! IM GOING LIVE PLAYING RISK OF RAIN RETURNS I gotta gas up this game more its FIRE dude HOP IN!!! twitch.tv/neppiiix #vtuber #vtuberEN #RiskOfRainReturns
positive · AI labelView post →I wondered why in videos when people mentioned "risk of rain 1" why they would 9/10 times show this game instead of risk of rain 2013. I get it now. Play this instead of the original.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice revision of the first game, graphics polished, online co-op game play improved , same as the soundtrack ,playing alone or with friends is an amazing experience overall.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely one of the best roguelikes ever made. Improves massively upon the original in so many ways, and is a good pick for both newcomers to the genre and veterans who want to spend 1000 hours on it. Also it runs smoothly on basically anything, which is a huge plus for laptop gamers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty good remaster that outshines the original in every way, The pixel art is really really good here, every character and environment has received a massive glow up, The UI is so much better and there's a bunch of new gameplay options you can mess around with. Unfortunately there's a big underlying issue at this game's core that wasn't changed much from the original, that being the fact that the gameplay loop of this game is still repetitive and boring, runs all feel samey mostly due to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I loved RoR and RoR2 this one was fun but I would not recommend buying it. I don't like the way you get the other abilities, I really wish they added on to what RoR had, instead of changing a few things and reselling it. I wish it brought more to the table. 5/10 game really was sad about it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Risk of Rain games are my favorite rogue-lites, the esoteric power scaling and overall vibes just really work for me. The original was in desperate need of a refresh though and Gearbox actually managed to go above and beyond with this one. The art is fantastic, hemming very close to the originals while still incorporating a ton of extra flair. The new content is actually quite fun imo, the trials are a nice diversion from the main game and the additional characters are very appreciated.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Humble brings back its Co-Op Adventures bundle. It's a great deal for #SteamDeck users and filled with 6 games, like Risk of Rain Returns and Trine 4, for only $10: steamdeckhq.com/humble-bring...
neutral · AI labelView post →i absolutely ADORE the whole Risk of Rain saga, the game is very very fun, good gameplay mechanics, one MASSIVE issue though, the 5th teleporter (the one that takes you to the final stage/loop) has you press E to loop instead of going to the final stage, i mixed it up way too many times (especially as a ror2 player) and it gets very annoying, but overall the game is amazing, i highly recommend (its a left-right roguelike, you cant aim up and down though, which is just a quick disclaimer)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a bit late playing Risk of Rain Returns (I loved the original to death and played it so many times), but I finally finished my first run. There are def a lot of QoL changes from the first game,it’s the same at its core, but just BETTER and not 10 years old
positive · AI labelView post →I've been waiting for Risk of Rain Returns and it's finally here, such a cool game. <3 <3 Gotta love the games with Rain in the title.
positive · AI labelView post →The original being one of the most fun games I've ever played, and this being that, better, and with bonus content, should be a given that it is just the superior version. However, it is in dire need of a single patch. I won't even ask for an Artificer redesign, but this game could be so much more fun with just a few changes. 1) Survivor balancing - This only matters in the early game for most survivors anyway, since runs mostly depend on items. After getting a few, gameplay tends to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →im unsure if this is a popular opinion or not, but i think i might prefer this over ror2 it feels as though power is more based on your character and loadout than what items you get. while items are useful, i dont enjoy leaving most of my run up to rng. i also prefer the 2d setting, making melee survivors more enjoyable to play (and wisps less annoying). also it has enforcer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good remastered version of a classic. One of the best rogue like games out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Rain Returns It goes back to the roots, with the same gameplay as Risk of Rain one, which I prefer over 2. It's a "remake" but more along the lines of a whole new game.
positive · AI labelView post →the base game is a addictive , and my autistic ass has been obsessed with it . and if you decide to MOD IT , and get STARTSTORM , ggs dude , you ain't ever stopping
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Die a bit, get used to how to fight, and risk your eyes as it might rain with music like this. It's surprisingly fun for a game I didn't think I'd enjoy the genre of (specifically the 2D fighting style). Personal view and lore: (ignorable xD) Gave it another shot after the initial hype, when I felt like it wasn't my type of game. This time I went in blind and learning what the game teaches me as I go (and dying). You can't even want to try to play this like ror2 anyway. Play it like a kid…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically the definitive version of RoR 1. Get this over the original as it supports higher resolutions has more characters and other improvements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good remake of the original, feels better, looks better, runs better. Feels like a complete game. Worth full price imo, but goes on sale from time to time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Rain Returns is probably my favourite Risk of Rain- I know there's only two (technically), and Risk of Rain 2 is widely more popular and it has more content and it has more mods and it has more people and blah-blah-blah. I simply just adore the pixel art in this game~ :3 I think it's super pretty~ I love all the portraits for the Survivors~ And I really like the music~ I adore this game greatly~ Especially because I get to play Drifter in it!!!~ :D (I don't have Alloyed Collective…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played both the original Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2 for hours and hours, and in my opinion, this is the definitive way to play Risk of Rain as a series. This game adds so much content to the original game for an amazing price, including a rebalancing of many characters so that they're all fun to play. Also 32 player multiplayer and they made the huntress hot, 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I notice the game tends to favor making small amounts of bullet spongey enemies over making lots of squishier enemies - completely defeating the allure of all these cool CC abilities and gadgets - not that its fun to fight the hordes in either version of ror1 anyways, as not only is it innately unreadable with all the enemies overlapping; but the enemies themselves don't telegraph their attacks like, at all - you get like 2 frames and then they attack. They "carefully designed" all the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm one of those scrubs who played Risk of Rain 2 before playing the original, aka the 99%. Except I still haven't played the 'original' RoR, instead opting for Risk of Rain Returns, which has been described (perhaps accurately; I wouldn't know) as an all-around upgrade over the original RoR. Well, upgrade or not, I can confidently state this game is great. It's like RoR 2 with better graphics, worse gameplay, but significantly more dopamine-inducing moments. Arguably the best 2D shooter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great, Lynxxster died way too quick in all of our runs. Make sure your co-op teammates know how to read and write.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I highly recommend Spiritfarer, Risk of Rain or Risk of Rain Returns (a remake of the og game, but the og is still perfectly playable), Citizen Sleeper, Paranormasight, World of Horror, Rabbit & Steel, The Sexy Brutale and the I'm On Observation Duty games!
neutral · AI labelView post →I'mma post this here. First time resin printing a model made my myself, it's the Pilot from Risk of Rain Returns. <-- a fantastic game
positive · AI labelView post →honestly now that i've tried completing more providence trials, and the fact that they're required for item unlocks and game completion, i think they're just plain bad for the game as a whole. edit your save file instead of suffering through ♥♥♥♥ challenge design. if they're meant to be a difficult challenge for experienced players, they shouldn't have anything other than cosmetic unlocks tied to them (risk of rain 2 gives you a skin for obliterating or beating the game on monsoon. doing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is like fortnite but if it was a roguelike and if it was 2d and pixel graphics and like more cool but its not fortnite it is risk of rain and t also is not like fortnite
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game but freezes up when there's too many objects on screen (which is the whole point of these survivor games), and doesn't save your progress so you have to start over after force closing the app. This was also a problem in the original so you think they would've fixed it for the remake.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →> If you pay £8.80 you get all these: > > Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night > 93% Positive on Steam > Steam Deck Playable / ProtonDB Platinum > > Risk of Rain Returns > 89% Positive on Steam > Steam Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum > > Citizen Sleeper > 93% Positive on Steam > Steam Deck Playable / ProtonDB Platinum > > Superhot > 91% Positive on Steam > Steam Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum > > The Witness > 85% Positive on Steam > Steam Deck Playable / ProtonDB Gold > > Celeste > 97%…
neutral · AI labelView post →FINALLY. I finally crashed Risk of Rain Returns thanks to having 500+ fireworks. I've been trying to crash the game since it was released (Nov 2023). Now I really feel like I've beaten the game 🤣
positive · AI labelView post →absolutely phenomenal. I love how much more intentional your choices have to be in this game. its so much easier to get swarmed and die, you slowly see the game over materalize in front of you where as in ROR2 you kinda just get one shot and die.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I suppose nothing is truly perfect and so really giving anything a 10 should be a rare occasion, if not an impossible one... This is one of those rare occasions for me personally. Oh my goodness... What to say... The short answer is that I 10/10 absolutely freaking LOVE this game. It is a masterpiece and that is an objective fact when considering video games and what they are entirely. The artwork is beautiful and I can really tell what things are like right away I can see I'm fighting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streaming Risk of Rain Returns! I have another classic Lach streaming game in my back pocket that I might play if I get salty, we'll see what happens! Come check it out! www.twitch.tv/lachesis_vtu...
neutral · AI labelView post →I love Risk of Rain, but this one was torture to complete. Still a great game idea and a straight upgrade from Risk of Rain 1 from 2013. Can recomment it, but get used to a long grind and annoying situations.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risk of Rain was my favorite Jump 'n Run Roguelite when it released in 2013. Risk of Rain Returns is a successful remake of its pre successor. It runs better, looks and navigates better, sounds better and adds new map generation for each stage. Everything is just improved and clean. I love it. Game rules and visuals are even editable so that it works similar to the game you are already used to. It also offers different difficulties for every taste. A new challenge mode offers tricky maps,…
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