Risk of Rain 2 Reviews

Risk of Rain 2 is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10
Aug 11, 2020

With hardly any flaws or shortcomings, Risk of Rain 2 more than delivers. Its pulse-pounding, off-the-wall, challenging rogue-lite action, combined with countless secrets and unlockables, are sure to entertain and excite you. Play in short bursts or an hour until you scream, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" -- you're bound to enjoy every minute of it.

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8 / 10
Sep 9, 2019

Risk of Rain 2 is a lonely experience when played solo, and while ability cool downs never feel too prohibitive, being able to exchange which of your squad is unleashing all manner of hell on an enemy is a big part of the fun and strategy.

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Unscored
Aug 13, 2020

This shooty roguelike is delightfully weird, but its best characters are locked behind hours of gruel

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9 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2020

Risk of Rain 2 is an excellent time that takes you from a scrappy fight with some pesky aliens to a desperate battle for survival in a 3D bullet hell every run

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9 / 10.0
Jul 8, 2021

Playing the Risk of Rain 2 console version is by far one of the most fun experiences I've had online, with some of the best combat ever.

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9 / 10
Aug 11, 2020

Risk of Rain 2 is a top-of-the-line roguelike.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 11, 2020

Despite my qualms with certain challenges and the last boss, I cannot get enough of Risk of Rain 2. I love the characters and discovering secrets while setting new goals for myself. As someone who mostly bounced off the first game, the sequel sucked me in like a Primordial Cube (an in-joke, hah!).

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Aug 11, 2020

As far as I’m concerned, Risk of Rain 2 is as good as gaming gets.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 18, 2020

Risk of Rain 2 is an exciting roguelike with an adrenaline-pumping pace, fantastically varied perks, and intriguing secrets to spare.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Jul 24, 2022

Has Risk of Rain 2 had as much of an impact as Mario 64? Of course not. Its scope is decidedly narrow and its ambitions are confined to a small world focused on frantic combat in a straightforward, never-ending gameplay loop. But did Risk of Rain 2 reframe a game that I still consider close to perfection? Absolutely. Should Hopoo ever make a Risk of Rain 3, I’m hard-pressed to imagine what it will look like — my imagination swims at the thought of universes the studio hasn’t shown me yet.

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IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2019

Risk of Rain 2's early access hooked me with its fluid 3D action and distinct classes, and held my attention long after I'd seen everything it had to offer with its berserk roguelike progression, and the ability to squad up with friends.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
84 / 100
Aug 11, 2020

The quest for outrageous items makes Risk of Rain 2 a strong action roguelike, but its unlockable secrets give it that little something extra.

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