Risk of Rain Returns
Last updated: 2025-11-30
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- Exemplary remake offering a superior experience.
- Addictive roguelike combat loop.
- Expansive new content and features.
- Excessive, often unfair difficulty.
- Poor level design hampers navigation.
- Clunky controls and slow movement.
Emotions
Satisfaction52%Frustration19%Disappointment15%Excitement14%Joy13%
Snapshot History
Positive
Negative
781
79%
21%
648
79%
21%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1201
- Helpful reviews
- 54%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 42%
- Protest reviews
- 4%
- 79%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 21%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1796
- Negative points
- 869
- Gameplay points
- 355
- Perf. points
- 18
- Rec. points
- 265
- Misc points
- 105
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 372.5% Avg playtime 1.1h | 191.3% Avg playtime 1.2h |
| > 2h playtime | 19813.4% Avg playtime 29.4h | 1,22682.8% Avg playtime 49.3h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 2 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 2.7 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 113.1 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 745.9 days |
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Exemplary Remake, Superior Experience
| Players overwhelmingly praise the game as a faithful yet significantly improved remaster of the original, often considering it the definitive way to play. Many find it as enjoyable as, or even superior to, Risk of Rain 2, successfully blending the best elements of both. It's lauded for its high replayability, engaging co-op, and excellent value. | 99% |
Addictive Roguelike Combat Loop
| The core gameplay loop provides a highly engaging, challenging, and fast-paced roguelike experience. Combat is described as satisfying and strategic, requiring careful positioning and skill. Difficulty scaling is well-implemented, keeping tension high and rewarding skillful play through varied encounters and challenging boss fights. | 78% |
Gorgeous Art Style & Soundtrack
| Reviewers consistently highlight the game's exceptional visual presentation, featuring stunning pixel art, beautiful animations, and overall enhanced graphics that retain the original's charm while feeling modern. The atmospheric and dynamic soundtrack is also widely praised for elevating the immersive experience. | 24% |
Expansive New Content & Features
| The game significantly expands upon the original with a wealth of new maps, characters, items, game modes, and challenges. Players appreciate the added quality-of-life features, including improved multiplayer setup, mod compatibility, and flexible difficulty customization options. | 24% |
Vast Item & Character Diversity
| The game offers a wide and diverse roster of unique characters, each with distinct playstyles and unlockable abilities. Players enjoy the extensive item synergy system, which allows for creative builds and significant gameplay alteration, adding depth and encouraging experimentation across runs. | 17% |
Enjoyable Providence Trials Mode
| The newly added Providence Trials are a popular feature, described as fun, varied mini-games and challenges. They effectively help players learn character abilities, test their skills, and provide an alternative way to unlock new content, adding significant value and replayability. | 11% |
Well-Designed Enemies & Bosses
| Players appreciate the creative and varied design of enemies and bosses. Encounters are described as requiring mastery of dodging, timing, and positioning, with predictable patterns that make fights engaging and contribute to a progressive learning curve. | 6% |