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Risk of Rain 2

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Overview

Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now

Developer
Hopoo Games
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing, 2K
Released
Aug 11, 2020
Genres
Action · Indie
Steam store page
Open
All-time positive
95%
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
Last 30 days
93%▼ 2 pts
English reviews
241,778
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026

The Good

The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews

Story & characters26%
“great game the lore and game play is amazing would recommend”
Co-op & multiplayer23%
“A very fun game with friends”
Gameplay & combat21%
“Music 10/10 gameplay 8/10 always better with friends one of my favourite games so far”
Content & grind18%
“There is so much replay value as well so it's definitely worth every penny”
Price & monetization17%
“10/10 game with amazing dlc and stunning music”

The Bad

The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews

Bugs & crashes7%
“Game was good until Gearbox took over, now its unplayable garbage and hardly works,”
Price & monetization6%
“Do not give Gearbox your money”

Opinions over time

Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.

Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (95%)
Flagged events (red dots): months with a surge of negative reviews or a sharp drop in score.
  • Aug 2024 (negative surge): 4,891 reviews, 71% positive vs a usual 96%, 1,324 more negative reviews than usual
  • Sep 2024 (negative surge): 3,978 reviews, 74% positive vs a usual 96%, 947 more negative reviews than usual

Playtime

Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review

A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.


Review Randomizer

A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful

Recommended · 170 h played · Jan 2020
I have bought this game over 10 times, for myself, friends; pc, console, and still believe that I should pay more to the wonderful developers. it is by far my favorite game that I've ever had the pleasure of playing, and I consider it to be the perfect roguelike. Thanks Hopoo. 99/10