Rad Reviews
RAD is a cool game on paper. Unfortunately the fact is that the game falls short on a lot of areas. The worlds are a bit too small, lack diversity and cleared within a few hours. Still it's a fun game to try in between the big titles of the fall.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
RAD is the sort of roguelike that's enjoyable once everything starts to click but after that, repetition and frustration unfortunately rear their ugly mutated heads.
Daily challenges and leaderboards add another element to the game if you’re into chasing high scores, but for me the real draw is just seeing how far I can get.
RAD is a roguelike that presents a world worth fighting for.
I question just how many 30-somethings are out there looking for a new time-draining roguelike to play, but regardless of just how niche RAD's audience turns out to be, I'm very glad that Double Fine gave it a crack.
RAD offers a different post apocalyptic experience, and it's colorful, cell-shade visuals mixed with great 80s electronic music are things that make it unique when compared to titles like Fallout or Wasteland. On the negatives side, you have to deal with its unbalanced difficulty and repetitive gameplay; but in general, you'll probably have a good time with Rad.
Review in Persian | Read full review
With the vast array of wacky mutations and other random elements, you can milk a whole lot of enjoyment out of this $20 adventure. Roguelike aficionados and retro gamers alike should definitely give RAD a look.
A very fun rogue-like game with some balancing issues that is very entertaining despite its issues.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Double Fine delivers a great roguelike with old school elements and a well-designed difficultly that is hard, and sometimes fair. While it is not perfect in some regards, RAD will keep you engaged in this post-apocalyptic post-world with his well-designed '80s theme.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
As a Rougelike game, RAD delivers an interesting, challenging and addictive experience that can amuse us for hours. Combat is simple, but also entertaining, mostly because of mutation abilities that bring new ideas To the Table. Mutation abilities are weird and creative and they will come in handy in many situations. Art design is impressive and the world of RAD is very gorgeous. Also soundtrack completely Matches The Atmosphere. More importantly, technical issues and bugs Are very rare. So as a result, Rad is a great apocalyptic rougelike and a good choice to try.
Review in Persian | Read full review
As it stands, RAD will likely please roguelike aficionados who will forgive ill-conceived gameplay ideas because of the challenge it adds to the experience.
You'll want to check out Rad for its unique concept, addicting gameplay and beautiful style, you just may want to consider it on a different console. The Switch version has too many aesthetical issues for me to feel confident that it represents its true potential. Don't be discouraged if you don't — it still plays great and personally, I'm going to keep perfecting my runs to, maybe eventually, become rad.
Looking at RAD as a whole, it's a solid roguelike that shines in creative ideas, setting, and visuals. At the same time, it falls for the usual tropes, so if you're not a fan of roguelikes, you have been warned. Difficulty and repetition are exaggerated here, but it's due to repetition in powers and level design, which makes grinding for progression even more tedious than it has to be. For a $20 purchase, this is certainly a good new roguelike for fans of Double Fine and the genre.
RAD is a fun title, but the lack of refinement in several aspects is evident, which makes the game extremely repetitive and boring most of the time. Nevertheless, it is an excellent choice for those who are looking for a good challenge and are fans of the 80's culture.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
RAD is not a game you want to plan for or stategically proceed in it; you just have to advance as fast as you can, kill, get more powerful, die, and repeat this process many times. The intriguing ideas of the game in terms of mutations and their variety, coupled with the unique color scheme and beautiful design of the environment, makes for a fun experience that due to some weak design choices in some aspects, can get repetitive after a while and lose its appeal
Review in Persian | Read full review
Heroes of the radioactive post-post-apocalyptic world dying a lot. From start. And permadeath is funny only for hardcore players.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
This sort of gameplay is much better suited for casual play on a portable gaming device during a long commute, than on a stationary game console.
It's a little light on features, but RAD's world still has depth and a wicked-enough core gameplay loop that I can't stop coming back for more
RAD has that unique Double Fine touch. While combat wavers between difficult and unsatisfying, mutations and exploration create that "one more run" magic. It's a solid experience that will satisfy any post-apocalyptic enthusiast.
RAD is a gorgeous and addictive entry into the Roguelite genre with creative powerups and a groovy soundtrack