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Risk of Rain 2 cover art

Risk of Rain 2

Hopoo Games · Gearbox Publishing · 2020-08-11

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ActionIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Releases: Mar 28, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 29, 2020 (Google Stadia), Aug 27, 2024 (PlayStation 5), Aug 27, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), Oct 20, 2020 (Nintendo Switch), Oct 20, 2020 (PlayStation 4)

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

8,254
playing now
94%
positive of 352k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
5,000,000–10,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
62
twitch viewers (latest)
87/100
critic score (6 outlets, IGDB)
84/100
IGDB user rating (267 ratings)
86/100
opencritic · mighty · 93% recommend
44h
to beat · rushed 7.5h · completionist 145h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$24.99
steam price (US)

8,254 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 00:00 UTC (census sample)

Risk of Rain 2 is a 2020 roguelike third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. A sequel to 2013's Risk of Rain, it was released in early access for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019 before fully releasing in August 2020 with a release for Stadia coming a month later. Versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released in August 2024.

Trailer

Risk of Rain 2 trailer thumbnail

Risk of Rain 2 - Console Launch Cinematic Trailer | PS4

≈1,000,000 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Healthy
  • · 8,254 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 14,173 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1,772/week).
  • · Review velocity down 30% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 1% of 10,710 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 7.0M–16M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 351,545 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Gamesplanet$7.94-68%
Steam$8.24-67%
GamersGate$8.25-67%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$24.99
Microsoft Store$24.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $4.99 at Humble Store (2026-01-29) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 123 of 167 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
9.9k9.9k20192026Week of 2019-03-01: 5,385 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 160 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 7,220 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 433 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 1,650 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 136 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 4,664 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 95 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 4,789 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 71 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 456 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 61 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 710 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 76 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 759 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 52 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 6,937 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 46 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 6,098 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 135 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 4,300 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 179 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 2,522 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 133 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 2,427 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 68 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 6,176 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 170 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 1,895 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 58 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 1,429 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 58 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 2,189 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 86 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 9,200 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 612 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 3,833 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 119 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 1,821 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 57 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 9,898 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 85 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 2,868 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 93 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 2,840 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 97 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 1,690 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 58 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 3,032 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 110 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 2,932 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 121 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 1,651 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 57 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 1,836 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 86 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 2,669 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 125 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 1,780 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 84 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 1,420 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 40 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 1,363 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 41 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 3,406 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 130 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 2,428 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 93 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 2,888 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 140 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 2,405 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 80 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 6,795 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 352 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 2,631 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 112 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 1,975 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 95 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 2,828 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 188 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 2,577 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 149 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1,546 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 70 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 1,770 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 121 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1,183 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 52 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3,075 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 305 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 2,349 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 143 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 3,156 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 196 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 1,660 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 85 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 1,849 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 99 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 1,406 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 56 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 1,174 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 54 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1,861 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 108 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 3,242 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 176 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1,655 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 74 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1,416 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 53 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1,334 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 70 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 4,657 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 155 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 2,715 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 140 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 2,370 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 111 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 1,900 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 82 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1,867 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 101 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1,786 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 87 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 2,338 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 130 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 2,665 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 394 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2,904 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 219 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 2,667 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3,265 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 2,711 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1,719 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1,186 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 177 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2,125 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 179 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 2,155 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 202 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1,418 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 129 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1,650 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 160 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1,555 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 164 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1,382 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 168 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 2,158 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 281 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1,553 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 445 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1,813 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 194 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 1,482 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 155 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1,360 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 138 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1,828 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 203 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 6,840 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 291 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 3,093 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 232 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1,747 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 156 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1,525 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 129 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 1,203 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 90 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1,464 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 113 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1,491 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 118 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 1,308 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 95 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1,293 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 116 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 525 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 35 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

8.3k2.7k2026-08-06 21:00 — 5,070 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 4,349 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 3,861 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 5,292 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 5,202 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 4,200 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 6,264 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 5,553 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 4,640 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 6,472 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 4,276 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 4,038 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 5,131 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 4,163 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 4,066 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 4,900 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 4,319 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 3,839 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 6,919 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 5,080 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 3,003 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 4,983 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 7,256 players2026-08-23 09:00 — 5,211 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 6,287 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 7,187 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 4,100 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 7,105 players2026-08-30 00:00 — 8,254 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$29.99$6.922019-03-292026-08-262019-03-29 — best price $19.992019-09-19 — best price $29.992020-01-23 — best price $15.992020-03-16 — best price $15.992020-05-30 — best price $14.852020-08-24 — best price $17.982020-12-19 — best price $17.482021-02-18 — best price $12.452021-04-05 — best price $22.392021-05-14 — best price $18.742021-07-03 — best price $18.992021-08-18 — best price $12.392021-10-21 — best price $14.992021-12-17 — best price $10.952022-02-14 — best price $13.492022-04-19 — best price $12.492022-06-25 — best price $10.952022-08-14 — best price $10.682022-11-07 — best price $12.492022-12-28 — best price $10.142023-03-13 — best price $9.692023-07-06 — best price $10.142023-10-18 — best price $24.992023-11-28 — best price $12.502024-01-25 — best price $10.502024-03-21 — best price $24.992024-08-27 — best price $8.242025-01-30 — best price $8.242025-04-21 — best price $7.522025-07-19 — best price $24.992025-10-01 — best price $7.182025-11-21 — best price $6.922026-02-05 — best price $8.242026-04-01 — best price $6.952026-05-17 — best price $21.132026-07-09 — best price $8.242026-08-12 — best price $7.262026-08-26 — best price $24.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Twitch viewers

44392026-08-26 19:15 — 94 viewers2026-08-26 21:34 — 53 viewers2026-08-27 01:34 — 223 viewers2026-08-27 04:34 — 95 viewers2026-08-27 07:33 — 92 viewers2026-08-27 10:34 — 100 viewers2026-08-27 13:34 — 33 viewers2026-08-27 16:34 — 50 viewers2026-08-27 19:34 — 12 viewers2026-08-27 23:34 — 244 viewers2026-08-28 02:34 — 106 viewers2026-08-28 05:34 — 414 viewers2026-08-28 08:34 — 39 viewers2026-08-28 11:34 — 48 viewers2026-08-28 14:34 — 41 viewers2026-08-28 17:34 — 281 viewers2026-08-28 20:34 — 371 viewers2026-08-28 23:34 — 299 viewers2026-08-29 02:34 — 205 viewers2026-08-29 05:34 — 42 viewers2026-08-29 08:34 — 28 viewers2026-08-29 11:34 — 52 viewers2026-08-29 14:34 — 51 viewers2026-08-29 17:34 — 37 viewers2026-08-29 20:34 — 9 viewers2026-08-29 23:34 — 185 viewers2026-08-30 02:34 — 130 viewers2026-08-30 05:34 — 70 viewers2026-08-30 08:34 — 83 viewers2026-08-30 11:34 — 31 viewers2026-08-30 14:34 — 60 viewers2026-08-30 15:34 — 62 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
90.6%
earned "Elite Slayer"
47.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPCo-opOnline Co-opFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsAdjustable Text SizeCamera Comfort7 DLC

11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)137,4701%171
PS4 (PlayStation)17,6241%44
PS5 (PlayStation)12,8132%44
Xbox One (Xbox)11,2521%43
Switch (Nintendo)6590%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

LootCo-opIndieActionShooterDifficultRogue-likeRogue-liteMultiplayerOnline Co-Op

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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