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Also Looter Shooter and Loot, like Risk of Rain 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Risk of Rain 2
- 36 games
- Updated Nov 2, 2026
Players who liked Risk of Rain 2 also play
The closest matches to Risk of Rain 2: Risk of Rain Returns, Gunfire Reborn, Roboquest, Hades, and Enter the Gungeon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Risk of Rain 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Hades
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
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Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Same intense mood as Risk of Rain 2.
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HELLDIVERS™ 2
Why this: Same epic mood as Risk of Rain 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Risk of Rain 2
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Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Risk of Rain 2.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Hopoo Games
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 160,098 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build variety makes every run unique
- Escalating chaos rewards adaptability
- Mobility feels limitless
- Challenging
- Epic
- Intense
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Why this: Shares build variety with Risk of Rain 2.
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Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
Celeste
Why this: Same challenging mood as Risk of Rain 2.
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Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
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Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Risk of Rain 2.
Borderlands 2
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Loot, like Risk of Rain 2.
Spelunky
Why this: Same challenging mood as Risk of Rain 2.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Risk of Rain 2, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares build variety with Risk of Rain 2.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
Warframe
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Risk of Rain 2.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Risk of Rain 2.
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Risk of Rain Returns
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Loot, like Risk of Rain 2.
Gunfire Reborn
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Risk of Rain 2.
Hades
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Risk of Rain 2.
Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Same intense mood as Risk of Rain 2.
About Risk of Rain 2
The closest matches to Risk of Rain 2: Risk of Rain Returns, Gunfire Reborn, Roboquest, Hades, and Enter the Gungeon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Risk of Rain 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Risk of Rain Returns, Gunfire Reborn and Roboquest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and intense, and single out its build variety and escalating difficulty. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Risk of Rain 2 is a third-person action roguelike developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing, released in 2020 at $24.99 USD. Players navigate a chaotic alien world where procedural item generation and escalating difficulty create unique runs each time. Reviewers highlight how build variety makes every run unique, and how mobility feels limitless across diverse environments. The mobility system lets players chain movements fluidly while the escalating chaos rewards adaptability. Players describe the action as both challenging and intense, and the modding community extends longevity considerably. Steam players rate it at 95% positive across 160,098 reviews, and it runs as playable on Steam Deck for sessions on the go.
About Risk of Rain 2: Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Is Risk of Rain 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 160,098 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 91% positive across 2,239 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 57 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 61 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build variety makes every run unique
- Escalating chaos rewards adaptability
- Mobility feels limitless
- Modding community extends longevity
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Gearbox really ruined what was a really fun game, just consistent half baked updates and some bad policy changes.”
“Gearbox should be held accountable for ruining this beautiful game. your souls shall be consumed by your unmeasureable greed.”
People who play it also play: Risk of Rain Returns, Gunfire Reborn, Roboquest
Frequently asked about Risk of Rain 2
Can I run it?
Does Risk of Rain 2 run on Steam Deck?
Risk of Rain 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Risk of Rain 2 cost?
Risk of Rain 2 is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Risk of Rain 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Risk of Rain 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Risk of Rain 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Risk of Rain 2 are Risk of Rain Returns, Gunfire Reborn, Roboquest.
Who developed Risk of Rain 2?
Risk of Rain 2 was developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing.