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RAD

3D action roguelike with mutations in a radioactive wasteland

Double Fine Productions · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. · Released Aug 19, 2019

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 970
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Aug 20, 2020
Minimum PC
GTX 780
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is RAD?

In this single-player 3D action roguelike, a teenager enters a radioactive wasteland to help save humanity after two apocalypses. Each run takes you through changing areas where you fight creatures with a bat and gain mutations that alter your abilities.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy challenging solo combat with fast melee attacks
  • +you like adapting to random abilities during repeated runs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed level layouts to changing ones
  • −you dislike restarting a run after death

What players say

74% of 970 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro cartoon style, music, and variety of mutation combinations. They complain about repetitive areas, limited progression between runs, and uneven difficulty; some also report technical issues.

How many players finish RAD?

9.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Mender Ender», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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RAD system requirements

Minimum: GTX 780, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400, 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.00 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 780, 3 GB / AMD RX 470, 4 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-4570, 3.20 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 3.20 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 980, 4 GB / Radeon RX Vega 64, 8 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does RAD have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does RAD run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does RAD use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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