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Risk of Rain

A Shooter game by Hopoo Games, released in 2013

85/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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$9.99
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Risk of Rain price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Risk of Rain Download Size

The official download size for Risk of Rain is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is Risk of Rain Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
20Players Online

There are currently 20 people playing Risk of Rain, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 24
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Risk of Rain save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RiskofRain\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/RiskofRain/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/RiskofRain/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Risk of Rain Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Risk of Rain, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 29 user configs ↗

Can I Run Risk of Rain?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Risk of Rain smoothly, your PC needs at least 1 GB RAM RAM and a Direct X9.0c Compatible Card or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows Vista / 7
  • ⚡
    CPU2.5 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirect X9.0c Compatible Card
  • 💾
    Storage130 MB available space
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is Risk of Rain Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

85
Rated 85 out of 100
Generally Favorable4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 4 critic reviews, Risk of Rain has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the shooter category, though it may have minor flaws.

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