“Risk of Rain 2” is a shooter roguelike in which you fight for survival on an alien planet. The game received very positive reviews both on Steam and on Metacritic. Until November 14, 2022, the game is discounted on Steam and currently costs around €12.50, which is half of the regular purchase price.
What kind of game is it? Risk of Rain 2 takes place in a space setting and is a third-person shooter and action roguelike. Here you can read what “roguelike” means and why the genre is named that way.
The player crash-lands on an alien planet with their spaceship. Now the goal is to get back home. However, first, you have to fight through hordes of enemies and survive in a hostile environment.
Here you can see the launch trailer for Risk of Rain 2:
Defeat bosses and find a teleporter
What does the gameplay in Risk of Rain 2 look like? On the planet, the player can explore different areas. There are monsters and large bosses to fight everywhere. The environments as well as the spawned enemies and items are randomly generated, providing a different gaming experience each time.
You work your way up to the final boss and a teleporter, which will allow you to escape from the planet.
Or you can remain in the alien environment and test how long you can survive. The game features a scaling system that ensures that the player’s character, as well as the enemies, become stronger and more challenging over time.
In the game world, there are over 110 items to collect. The more items you have, the more varied the effects of their combinations become. At the same time, the new items filled in the logs with stories and strategies.
Overall, a whole space crew is available as playable characters in the game. The individual characters can be unlocked throughout the game and each have their own combat style and abilities.
Is there a multiplayer mode in Risk of Rain 2? You can play the game either alone or in co-op. Up to 4 people can embark on the adventure together.
How is Risk of Rain 2 rated? Both on Steam itself and on the website Metacritic, the shooter scores very well.
Of the total 143,888 Steam reviews, 96% are positive, making it rated as extremely positive (as of November 10, 2022, via Steam). Many users on the gaming platform are enthusiastic. One person writes:
Risk of Rain 2 is probably one of my favorite games of all time […] It is a roguelike like no other. First of all, most roguelikes that I know are 2D, and when I saw that Risk of Rain was switched from 2D to 3D, I was skeptical if I would like it as much as the first game. But I am really impressed with how well it was implemented.
The gameplay loop is so satisfying. The way you acquire loot, the possibilities of finishing the game, the variety of characters, items, and builds you can have, the smooth controls… All of this is almost perfect in my opinion […].
User Komrade.Kat via Steam
On Metacritic, Risk of Rain 2 has a metascore of 85 (out of 100) and a user score of 8.3 (out of 10). Both rating systems are also very positive (as of November 10, 2022).
How much does Risk of Rain 2 cost? On Steam, the shooter is currently on special offer. Instead of €24.99, Risk of Rain 2 is currently €12.49, half of the actual price. The promotion runs until November 14, 2022.
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