Gearbox Software

Risk of Rain 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Risk of Rain

Engines

  • Unity 2018

Localized titles

  • Risk of Rain 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    2,882*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    2,762*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    2,683*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    2,379*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    2,222*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    2,199*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    2,135*
  • Looter Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    2,034*
  • Loot*
    Votes · historical
    1,667*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    1,371*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    1,267*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,140*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    1,133*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,110*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,095*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    1,064*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,047*
  • Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    946*
  • Early Access*
    Votes · historical
    628*
  • Bullet Hell*
    Votes · historical
    523*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    1,128*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Hopoo Games, LLC
  • Hopoo Games*

Publishers

  • Gearbox Software
  • Gearbox Publishing*

Release history

  • 2019-03-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-08-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-08-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-08-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 11, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Risk of Rain 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Hopoo Games
Hopoo Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Gearbox Publishing
Gearbox Publishing*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-08-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-08-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
171*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
545* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
4,073* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hopoo Games*
DLC count · historical
6*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5000000 - 10000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
167* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,176* min
Metacritic score
85*
Name
Risk of Rain 2*
Negative reviews · historical
20,450*
Peak ccu
7,902*
Positive reviews · historical
293,127*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
8.24*
Publishers
  • Gearbox Publishing*
Recommendations
228,864*
Store release date · historical
Aug 11, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
https://www.riskofrain.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hopoo Games
Hopoo Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Gearbox Publishing
Gearbox Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 11, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
363* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,345* min
Ccu
7,902*
Developer
Hopoo Games*
Historical discount
67* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
194* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,253* min
Name
Risk of Rain 2*
Negative reviews · historical
20,450*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
293,127*
Historical US price
824* US cents
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Co-op*
  • Action*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Looter Shooter*
  • Loot*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Shooter*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Difficult*
  • Third Person*
  • Indie*
  • Survival*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Soundtrack*
  • Early Access*
  • Bullet Hell*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Co-op
Co-op*
Action
Action*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Looter Shooter
Looter Shooter*
Loot
Loot*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Shooter
Shooter*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Difficult
Difficult*
Third Person
Third Person*
Indie
Indie*
Survival
Survival*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Soundtrack
Soundtrack*
Early Access
Early Access*
Bullet Hell
Bullet Hell*
Tags votes
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
2,882*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
2,762*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
2,683*
Co-op
Votes · historical
2,379*
Action
Votes · historical
2,222*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
2,199*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
2,135*
Looter Shooter
Votes · historical
2,034*
Loot
Votes · historical
1,667*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
1,371*
Shooter
Votes · historical
1,267*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,140*
Difficult
Votes · historical
1,133*
Third Person
Votes · historical
1,110*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,095*
Survival
Votes · historical
1,064*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
1,047*
Soundtrack
Votes · historical
946*
Early Access
Votes · historical
628*
Bullet Hell
Votes · historical
523*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hopoo Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
85*
Name
Risk of Rain 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Gearbox Publishing*
Recommendations total
220,364*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 11, 2020*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hopoo Games
Hopoo Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Gearbox Publishing
Gearbox Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 11, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
647*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
1,128*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Risk of Rain 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
1,128*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data