Risk of Rain Returns overview

Overview

Risk of Rain Returns comes from Hopoo Games and is published by Gearbox Publishing. It arrived on Steam on Nov 8, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Risk of Rain Returns's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 78 players at 24 September 2026 - 07:26:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 40,738. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 28,661 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Risk of Rain Returns is available in 11 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Risk of Rain Returns has sold up to 861,000 units and has 24,809 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,300,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Risk of Rain Returns overview details

Risk of Rain Returns combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, entirely new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, and more! Hone your skills and abilities, discover new Survivors, and dive into progressively stronger runs! Discover secrets of ancient design lying dormant beneath the surface of Petrichor V. Search under every log, stone, and Gup to find new ways to play! Many Survivors fled the mysterious attack on your ship. Slice, dice, and serve justice cold with the return of Chef, hold the front line and shield your team as Enforcer, or lay down a path of toxic sludge as everybody’s favorite purple monster: Acrid! Forge new paths to explore with 15 unique Survivors, each with new abilities to master. Two entirely new Survivors are making their debut in Risk of Rain Returns. Also introducing The Drifter! This resourceful brawler gathers scrap from conquered foes and can spawn items that temporarily empower teammates. She can also take them for herself and unleash an unbridled blaze of area-wide destruction. The Drifter is the perfect addition to any group of Survivors. Her ability to support the team while laying down her own brand of hurt will prove she’s more than just a stowaway. Drop to the surface solo or with your crew! Choose Survivors that complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses, or go wild and choose whoever has the largest guns (spoiler: it’s Loader). With up to four-player online and couch co-op, you’re not alone in this fight. Risk…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Risk of Rain Returns is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 78 players at 24 September 2026 - 07:26:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 40,738, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Action RoguelikeOnline Co-OpMultiplayer2DPvELocal Co-OpLooter ShooterSci-fiActionControllerArcadeSpaceRogue-likeClass-BasedLoot

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