Rad Reviews

Rad is ranked in the 56th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Push Square
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 15, 2019

Overall, RAD is a great time. A simplistic roguelike with a humble, yet ingenious mechanic.

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4 / 10
Sep 5, 2019

RAD, synonymous with "cool" in the 80s in English, is really not the appropriate title for this new Double Fine production. Difficult to understand the very proposition of this title, a rogue-like relatively tasteless while the market abounds with very successful productions of the same kind, that the 80's aesthetic worn until disgusting in recent years fails to save.

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6 / 10
Aug 27, 2019

RAD doesn’t do anything particularly new for the roguelike genre, but it doesn’t necessarily need to in order to be an enjoyable game in its own right.

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Gameplanet
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2019

Rad isn't really dramatically reinventing any wheels, but it's the perfect wee game to have sitting on your HD for some casual fun. You can bust out a run in its delightfully weird world in an hour or so and have a slightly different experience each time. It may not inspire the sort of rabid devotion of something like Spelunky, but it's a great gaming snack between meals.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2019

I definitely plan to keep playing and think most roguelike fans would be similarly swayed, happily positioning RAD as their latest timesink

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7 / 10.0
Aug 20, 2019

[Rad] pays homage to the 80s from a visual, musical and "spiritual" point of view with great success

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2019

RAD was a fun experience and one that I'll likely revisit in the future. However, it's pacing made it difficult to play for long periods of time. It's a decent distraction but it just doesn't hold up as a game you might want to binge all the way through. Luckily, the rogue-lite formula fits perfectly into small distractions like this.

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Aug 21, 2019

Rad delivers a superbly addictive and frequently harsh roguelike experience that stands among the best of them, though you'll sometimes curse the game's randomness for ruining your run.

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3.5 / 5.0
Aug 19, 2019

It’s the kind of game that, if players are willing to look past its rougher edges, can provide hours of entertainment, and give them an experience both familiar and entirely off the beaten path.

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Aug 15, 2019

The more often you get stuck with the same items and abilities, the more redundant and shallow the game feels.

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Aug 15, 2019

A permadeath game with tangible progression, delightful characters and dialogue, and satisfying combat, RAD is yet another win for Double Fine.

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DualShockers
David Gill
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2019

Double Fine's latest title, RAD, provides a unique, imaginative take on the roguelike genre that can't be missed.

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Liked
Aug 19, 2019

RAD isn't the best of its genre, but it brings some interesting ideas to the table. If you prefer style over substance, you will probably have a good time here.

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70%
Aug 19, 2019

A fairly unique 3D roguelike, RAD is colourful, wilfully silly, devilishly difficult, and imbued with 1980s style. This is pure Double Fine, but will have limited appeal for some.

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3.5 / 5.0
Aug 16, 2019

Given most powers seemed more like a hinderance than an advantage, it lacks the same making due with what you got element, if only for the fact anyone who can make some of these worthless skills work are the same people who can beat the game without the worthless skill to begin with. For some this might be great and it’s perfectly fine if you enjoy it, I just think RAD is one balance patch away from being a solid experience.

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7 / 10
Aug 16, 2019

RAD is a great little roguelike that differentiates itself from others with its unique setting and visual appeal. It's really what you'd expect from a roguelike in terms of gameplay (and is solid in that regard), but everything it does to differentiate itself is largely superficial.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 6, 2019

RAD is a nice throwback to the eighties alongside being a decent roguelite. It won't be a roguelike you put over a hundred hours into, but it will give you enough value for its $19.99 price point. Double Fine hit the mark on making RAD stand out, despite having shortcomings around combat and performance issues when too much is going on.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

Or something.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 14, 2019

The apocalyptic future the 80's imagined is back... imagined as the 80's apocalyptic future.

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Spaziogames
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2019

RAD is a post apocalyptic roguelike, with an unique power up system that has the same pro and cons.

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