Rain World
Difficult 2D survival platformer about escaping predators and deadly rain
Videocult · Published by Akupara Games · Released Mar 28, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 57K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 916 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,008
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 14, 2026
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Rain World?
A 2D open-world survival platformer set among the ruins of an ancient civilization. As a slugcat separated from its family by a flood, you explore, find food and shelter, evade predators, and travel between safe areas before torrential rain arrives.
For you if...
- +you enjoy demanding exploration with little guidance
- +you like learning how creatures interact within an ecosystem
- +you want a lonely, atmospheric post-apocalyptic world
Not for you if...
- −you want clear objectives and extensive guidance
- −you dislike frequent deaths and unforgiving survival mechanics
- −you prefer simple, immediately accessible movement controls
What players say
94% of 57,427 reviews are positive · 91% of 916 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the art, atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and creatures that behave like parts of a living ecosystem. The most common complaints are vague objectives, opaque or clumsy controls, and deaths that can feel random or outside the player's control.
Screenshots and trailer
Rain World system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen
- Graphics
- Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 6th Gen i5 / 2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
- Graphics
- GeForce 7 Series / Radeon RX400 Series (or better)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Difficult
- Atmospheric
- Survival
- Exploration
- Indie
- Pixel Graphics
- Platformer
- 2D
- Open World
- Post-apocalyptic
- Adventure
- 2D Platformer
- Metroidvania
- Cute
- Survival Horror
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Apr 14, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.11.8 - Fixing Watcher’s Ending Sequence
- Mar 31, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.11.7
- Feb 2, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.11.6
- Dec 17, 2025 · Patch Notes 1.11.5 - Improving Performance Optimizations
- Nov 24, 2025 · Patch Notes 1.11.4 - Fixing creatures failing to spawn
8 DLC available.
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