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Risk of Rain 2

Risk of Rain 2 is a third-person roguelite where item stacking fundamentally alters character behavior over each run, with hundreds of items combining in often unpredictable and intentionally overpowered ways by late game. Difficulty scales with time rather than deaths, creating pressure to progress quickly through each level. The Survivors of the Void DLC adds new characters, items, and a final act.

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Risk of Rain 2

Games like Risk of Rain 2

  • Returnal
  • Hades
  • Dead Cells

Good for

  • Players who enjoy build diversity and emergent power scaling in roguelites
  • Co-op multiplayer — 4-player online cooperative is well-supported and changes run dynamics
  • Those who like games that reward learning item synergies over many runs

Avoid if

  • Item pool complexity and late-game RNG variance can feel uncontrollable at high difficulty
  • Solo play can feel lonely — the game shines most in cooperative multiplayer
  • You disliked Risk of Rain 1's mechanics — the sequel doubles down on the same design philosophy

Why pick Risk of Rain 2

The catalogue tracks 2 genre signals for Risk of Rain 2, and a few of them line up in ways that make this entry stand out from the rest of our action shelf:

  • Strong family resemblance to 3 other entries we track — if you've enjoyed one of those, the transition into Risk of Rain 2 is short
  • Released 2020 — Risk of Rain 2 has had time for community patches and community-made guides to mature

How we look at action games

Risk of Rain 2 is built for a fairly specific player profile. The 'Good for' list above gives a handful of distinct hooks, but if none of them describe how you actually spend gaming time, the rest of Risk of Rain 2's polish won't save the experience. At $24.99, Risk of Rain 2 sits in the standard indie band. Cross-check Risk of Rain 2's runtime via HowLongToBeat in the sidebar before pulling the trigger.

We don't try to declare Risk of Rain 2 "great" or "bad" — those words don't survive contact with how different players use their gaming time. Instead we ask three questions for every entry in our action catalogue: who is this for (the 'Good for' list), who will bounce off (the 'Avoid if' list), and what does it remind us of (the 'Games like' list). Match those signals against your own taste before trusting any single review score on Risk of Rain 2.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Risk of Rain 2 really for?

Based on the audience profile above, Risk of Rain 2 fits a fairly specific player profile — read the 'Good for' list carefully. The 'Avoid if' list above is honest about who will bounce off it.

How forgiving is the difficulty in Risk of Rain 2?

Indie action games often skip difficulty sliders, so the curve is what it is. If reflexes or precise inputs are flagged in 'Avoid if', expect a stiff curve. Genre veterans report most action indies in this database take 8-20 hours to clear.

Is Risk of Rain 2 worth the asking price?

$24.99 is the standard indie price band. Worth waiting for a 30-50% sale if you're unsure, since most indies hit that discount within 6 months.

What should I play if I want something like Risk of Rain 2 but already finished it?

The "Games like Risk of Rain 2" list above is hand-curated — start there. The "You might also like" sidebar surfaces other entries in our database that share at least one genre tag, which catches looser matches the manual list might miss.

How long does Risk of Rain 2 take to beat?

Main story runtime varies — check the HowLongToBeat link in the sidebar for community-reported hours (Main / Main+Extras / Completionist). For most action games in this database, expect 6-15 hours for the main story, double that for completion.