Risk of Rain 2

It is absolute and utter bullshit that I cannot play a game I have 500 hours on without logging into the epic games store.

10/5, the best game I've played in my entire life which makes me more happy when i win, and mad when i lose then this game, just as a idea for risk of rain 3 *if they make one* make more chest spawn.

game fun, but then gearbox bought it and the games still fun, but less so now, doesn't live to the hype anymore (modded ror2 is still very good I'm told)

Goated soundtrack
Goated boss fights
Goated characters
Goated game fr

There aren't that many 3D action roguelike games out there. This one is fun and feels fair, with good meta progression through unlocking new survivors, a couple abilities for each new survivor, alt skins, and new items. There are also plenty of secrets to be found by exploring and experimenting. Buy this on sale with both of its DLC packs. At time of writing that is $25 USD which is a great price for this game and bundle.

Survivors are varied enough that each one feels different. SkillUp posted a video review on Youtube a long time ago that convinced me to buy the game originally. I wish I had known that parts of that review are outdated, like the fact that enemies come to you. There aren't that many enemies early on and I feel like I am mostly hunting them down before giving up on finding more and progressing to the next stage.

I recommend getting mods, which are very easily installed and managed by r2modman. I use one for auto sprinting and for better tooltips and item explanations in game.

The music is 10/10.

Wasn't really my thing. Difficult with no sense of progression, and no clear direction. The gameplay itself was king of fun, but got old fast. Maybe I'm just bad, but didn't enjoy it enough to put in the time to get good.

I can literally spend eternity in a single run and do a hundred stages without complain. Very fun game! ♥

New update has made Void fields near unplayable unless you have a VERY high mobility build. I hate Gear box so much. They keep breaking things that are already fine.

This game has received a lot of bad publicity over the last couple of months due to the Seekers of the Storm DLC that was launched way before it was ever ready, but if you're new to the game, I'd still highly recommend playing Risk of Rain. Before the DLC, it was one of my all time favorite games ever; in fact I think it's one of the best rogue-like games I've ever played.
It's been a few months into the bug-fixing and whatnot, and at the time of writing I think the game is about as stable as it was pre-DLC (with maybe a few more enemies clipping through walls). The original content and fun-factor is still there for new players, and survivors of the void is still a solid DLC for those who want to play more. If you get super into it like I have been, I still wouldn't purchase the seekers of the storm DLC just because they are going to be updating the added survivors and they'll probably continue to re-balance and re-work items since the game is still a bit too easy with seekers items enabled; give it a couple more months and wait for it to be fully baked, and in the mean-time there's still a whole lot of content to enjoy if you're a new player. The base game comes with almost every survivor (except for 5 spread across 2 DLCs), and they're all exceptionally fun to play. Base-game items and difficulty is generally very challenging; especially when you're a new player, it can be difficult to understand how to most effectively deal damage and heal but playing usually makes you get into the hang of it, and if you really want to get into the nuts and bolts of how to play well and beat higher difficulties (Eclipse 8), you can just look at the wiki to read about proc coefficients (basically the chance to proctor a chance based item off of an attack), but none of that is at all necessary to enjoy the fun of the game.
Anyways, play Risk of Rain! It's cool and neat and I've sunk 400 hours into it so I'm pretty sure you'll get enough content to justify the money you'll spend on it!

you know a game is good when you think about it when not playing. When I'm at work I listen to the soundtrack, while I'm in the bath I think of the characters and how to use them, when I play other games I think of risk of rain 2. I am not a huge fan of rouge likes however ROR2 is keeping me engaged and it is a amazing game to play with friends and partners. I love the way it makes me feel, from the hype of pulling off a teleporter event at low HP, to the 7th "one more run" at 5 AM after getting no sleep the night before, I have enjoyed every second of my time playing. This game has a great modding community that can add a ton of content if the large amounts already isn't enough

I have noticed bugs though, some minor and others lead to a lost run however I wouldn't let it detour you from enjoying the game as there is always a Risk...



of rain 2 :3

recently its trying to make me pair it with an epic account and i cant play songle player. i dont want that piece of shit epic launcher on my computer cause it just stays on my computer even if i delete it, so if anyone has any way of making the game work again im all for it

One of the best designed roguelikes I've played. Infinite hours of enjoyment by trying out different builds. The art style is unique, and the music is the most captivating thing about this game. The adrenaline while playing this game at high difficulties with friends is unmatched.

not sure why I have not made a review for this masterpiece yet but the amount of hours I have played should say it all. I am still a ways a way from 100% the game, and this is how many hours in it took for me to find vanilla stale and start trying mods.

Seriously a gem and should be played by everyone and preferably without knowing anything about the game, I wish I could experience it all for the first time again.

Also I listen to this OST regularly outside of playing the game, Chris Christodolou is a legend.

10/10

Amazing gameplay!

First time i'm enjoy playing this game and try hard to get all achievement ASAP. Every character/class have each has its own advantages, and then we can build whatever we want. DLC This game so good, especially Survivors of the Void (we can learn every step in this dlc and hard but happy (u should try diff moonson)). Thank you Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing, i'm looking forward to the next game like this :3!

9.3/10 for this game!

It is so fun to grind and when you beat the game for the first time, it feels like you accomplished everything you ever wanted to do in life.

Haven't played too much but the few times I have I thoroughly enjoyed. It is a nice change of pace from "turn your brain off and just run," style games. On the other hand, working towards getting better power ups to go to the end Bosses gives a end goal mindset.. With friends this game definitely creates a team mentality but doesn't create pressure to "Beat the game," personally making it more fun. Great sit back and see what happens game play and no harm no foul if you get reset.

Really fun to play and get lots of items. Modding is top-tier as well for when you conquer base game

fun, can play for more than 5 years without getting bored

fun Roguelike, but it starts lagging after some time

gearbox took what was great and good about this game and basically told us we were wrong for loving it. They then broke the game, and have been "hard at work" fixing it. They ruined something they did not make and expect us to thank them for it.

this went from being a game i'd replay constantly from 2020-2023 to being a game i haven't touched since the month after seekers released
genuinely cannot recommend it in its current state, gearbox softies did it again

can be really devestating when you die since you often lose so much so i wouldnt reccomend it for people who dont like roguelites but for roguelite enthusiasts like me this is imo a definite must have

What i would consider my favorite game of all time, due to sheer replayablility and the ability to spiral out of control into basic godhood. after gearbox took over i will admit they shit the bed a little cuz i cant even play the damn game without verifying the integrity of the files. but i will forever love this blood pressure simulator.

Fun Game, highly recommend. Especially if it's on sale

I bought this game in hopes of getting it to play with my friend but we never got around to it. From my playtime it's a good singleplayer experience. Though eventually I got bored of slaying the same horde of enemies over and over again.

This game is a masterpiece. Characters are unique and offer a great build variety. Items have an actual impact on the game. The OST is incredible. And the achievement progress method has you coming back for more.

honestly pretty fun except the time the downpour occurred. I like it though

can't decide if i should play modded or vanilla cuz modded adds LOTS of replaybility to the game

STILL A GOOD GAME NONETHELESS

Fast-paced, and fun action once you get used to the flow of the game and get yourself familiar with the items. One of my personal favorite games. OST also slaps so hard.

The true endgame of this game is to crash your game.
The funny numbers in the mid-game was just the start of it.
and the music, goddamn

57/10

If you like rougelikes and games of that nature i highly recommend the game. The story told like how other games are ex: Hades 1@ 2. But that doesn't take away from the game at all. ive been having alot of fun and it feels rewarding to unlock characters and do challanges.

My only problems i had are. My settings going back to default when i didnt touch then. My 2nd porblem was my save file corrupting, I have no idea what caused it. When i loged back on i had to make a new save file and had to conntect the game to my Epic account. Other than that i havent had much problems, 9/10

游戏不错，就是地图太烂了。
从前我玩 Code Vein，觉得白血教堂有点绕；之后我玩 NioH 系列，觉得地图容易迷路；后来我玩卧龙，地图如同带迷彩，令人感觉不同关卡都差不多；如今我玩了 RoR2，才见识到了什么真正的米共图。

One of the best roguelikes to exist. All of the characters have fun abilities and I appreciate that the developers continue to update the game after 4.5 years.

Don't let this game's flashy exterior fool you - at the end of the day, Risk of Rain 2 brings nothing new to the table. The exponentially increasing health/damage numbers, enemies on screen, and proccing effects will fool you into a sense of progress, and a drip feed of knowledge through time-wasting repetition will make you think you're honing your skills, but with time the fraud will become evident. This game is sloppier than Bubsy 3D in its systems, and uses 'difficulty' and 'complexity' to mask it. The music is good however.

Hands down one of the best Roguelike, the difficult is also crazy.

i really recommend this game

I feel that this game is one of my 10 best games ever, not only for simple-yet so variative gameplay, but for the deepness and style and of course - soundtrack. Amazing composition of all game elements. Enjoy every run.

This game is a briliantly crafted rougelike. It is going to hand you a gun, tell you to kill god, and you are going to die a hundred times before you even figure out what's truly going on. It starts slow and frustrating but as soon as you unlock more survivors the game opens up into this mastercrafted art of creation and optimization. And eventually, you are going to grab a gun, kill god, and then die six times to a freaking fireball wielding lizard that was hiding behind a corner and keeps ruining your runs. Yet that is part of the fun. The unlocking system is fun, challenging, and rewarding, and the developers are really good people so it doesn't feel bad to support them. Overall, great game.

Bought game and got
Play cool little character, kill monsters, profit, buy cool enhancements = have the time of my life committing genocide
Go from 12 hrs => 40 hrs => 90 hrs
Overall 10/10 experience will continue to support the death grip this game has taken on my free time

Game would be worth the price as it is but once you get into the mods you can play this for about 500 hours before getting bored. Id say try it out for sure.

made me realize we are all equal. all besides artificer users, they are quite literally fucked.

The new character Chef had multiple bugs and stuff where he clips to the ground and fell when hitting bosses with his Shift ability. It occur almost every single time i tried shift into bosses i ended up falling and taking fall damage.

game good. Dont know anything about the story. I just turned my brain off and had fun

Very fun game with good progression, and lots of gameplay! definitely has a skill curve.

Very good. It's more fun if you have friends to play with, but that applies to most games. Its very detailed and there are a lot of hidden secrets to unlock.

Risk of Rain 2 + Void DLC – A Masterpiece of Chaos and Progression

I went into Risk of Rain 2 with little knowledge, but it quickly became one of my all-time favorite games. The sheer replayability and customizable difficulty make it nearly impossible to get tired of. The learning curve is satisfying, and the item system is incredible—there’s nothing quite like discovering insane item synergies that turn you into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlike other games that fear giving players too much power, Risk of Rain 2 fully embraces it, and it never gets old.

The character roster is well-balanced, with each survivor having their own strengths and weaknesses, making optimization and mastery a rewarding experience. While the map pool is somewhat limited, it’s easy to learn and navigate, and with more maps in development, this isn’t a major issue.

Void DLC – A Game-Changer
The Void DLC is an absolute blast. The new items come with crazy mechanics and clever balancing, making each run even more exciting. The new enemies are brutal and add another layer of challenge, which I personally love. If you enjoy the thrill of difficult encounters, this DLC is a must-have.

The Challenge & Flaws
This game is hard. One wrong move, and you’re done. You have to stay focused constantly, which makes victories feel even more rewarding. However, one major downside is the game length—some runs can last for hours, and there's no save feature, making it a big commitment.

Multiplayer is fantastic but has a major flaw: you can't join mid-game, and if you disconnect, you can't reconnect, which is beyond frustrating. Hopefully, this gets addressed in future updates.

Final Verdict
This game stands among the best roguelikes ever made, with something for everyone—whether you're into theory-crafting insane builds, mastering different survivors, or pushing your limits against overwhelming odds. Risk of Rain 2 + Void DLC is pure, chaotic fun, and I highly recommend it.

10/10

One of the best rogue-lites ever made! The story, the gameplay, the music, all fantastic! Definitely worth every penny!

This game is fun due to multiple reasons.

First of all, this game can be played single-player and multi-player making it more entertaining for both people who have friends and people who don't have friends.

Second of all, no two runs are ever the same, because everything in the game is random, whether the enemy-spawns, item spawns, item-chest spawns, portal spawns, your spawn (pretty sure), even the maps are random, which makes for a diverse range of plays and strategies.

And lastly, this game has a logbook that contains lore behind enemies and items (and keeps track of things like your runs, how many times you've been killed by a certain enemy, information about enemies and items like what they do or how much damage do they deal, and more, but I will not be talking about those even though I technically already did and you read it for approximately 10 secs now), and it is so time consuming to read everything that I thought it deserves a section by itself.

In conclusion, this game is is fun for both people with friends and people without friends, and has a ton of content including different game-modes, unique games, and lore, I would recommend it because I think you will like it unless you are not a fan of unique-runs-based fantasy-violence multiplayer+single-player games with a multitude of maps, characters, enemies, items, and lore.

Risk of Rain 2 is a masterclass in roguelike design, offering an addictive loop of chaos, progression, and skillful combat. Every run feels fresh thanks to its diverse amount of survivors and unpredictability that escalate into pure mayhem. The game strikes a perfect balance between strategy and improvisation, rewarding both careful planning and reckless experimentation. Whether solo or in co-op, the thrill of pushing further, stacking crazy amounts of items, and facing off against overwhelming odds never gets old. With its dynamic gameplay and endless replayability, Risk of Rain 2 is easily one of the best roguelikes ever made.

A bunch of fun and lots of unlockables to uncover. Probably one of the best rouge-lites out there.

After 800 hours and completing all achievements for this game, I feel like it's time to write this.

You will hate this game, and then come to love it, and then hate it again, and then go back to loving it. You will go through every single emotion, every stage of grief, the highest of highs and lowest of lows playing this game, struggling at this game, and trying to improve at this game until it etches itself into you like the microplastics in your blood stream. And once it gets it grip on you, it won't let go. You're gonna keep coming back to this game. It won't matter why. Maybe you meshed well with similar games that allow for different play styles. Maybe you're too stubborn to let the game knock you down after losing, maybe it's because games have gotten too stale and that this is your last reliable source of pure, no nonsense gameplay. Even when you think you're done, you're not. Maybe there's a new update and you wanna take a gamble at how broken it is. Maybe one of your friends suggest you two play a run together like two crabs in a giant bucket. Maybe a mod releases that just let's you PLAY AS A TANK.

I keep coming back to this game, more so than any other game I've played in my entire existence. Very rarely can a game like this feel as fresh on run 1 as it would on run 1000. I'm writing this after completing a monsoon Artificer run when most of my runs have been on rainstorm. That run in particular felt like one of the hardest challenges I've ever had to do, and vastly different from any of my autopilot huntress runs.

I hate this game, and I love this game. I hate how this game has consumed me since I first game it an honest attempt at 4 years ago, yet I love how games like this can just exist. It's a game that will ruin slower paced games for you. It's a game with the potential of forming the strongest of bonds with other people. It's a game that will teach you how to get good at games. It's a game with a soundtrack made by someone who thinks he's the shit and has the evidence to back that up. It's a game that goes on sale for $8 that I put 800 hours in without even touching eclipse and having barely dipped my toes into modding.

It's a game.
Not a sad imitation of a movie
Not a glorified storefront or slot machine (although gambling is still present)
It's just pure, unrestricted fun