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ActionAdventureIndieDifficultAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationPixel Graphics

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Game description

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Basic info

DeveloperVideocult
PublisherAkupara Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMar 28, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 426 reviews from the past 1 year

84.6/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 66 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Brutal, beautiful and slow to learn, Rain World is a punishing survival game that scores 84.6, top 40% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

156 reviews praise its world as an original and unique concept, and Story & World ranks 79th of 1096. 75 enjoy it despite the pain, and some admit they cannot stop playing. 60 admire the art, sound design and music, and Visuals & Sound ranks 89th of 1249. Content Volume ranks 157th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 459th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1025th of 1396. 111 reviews find the difficulty punishing and frustrating, and some describe dying to the same enemy again and again, though a few say it becomes rewarding. 97 say the tutorial covers only the basics and leaves mechanics and goals unexplained, and some turn to the wiki or to videos to find their way. 22 call the controls unreliable or clunky, and some blame them for unfair deaths.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“original concept with great reviews and unique game” · 156 reviews
“sarcastic praise about cheap price, actually recommending the game” · 75 reviews
“world, art, sound design and music very well executed” · 60 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 79% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.66 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “tutorial teaches only basics, many mechanics not explained, need wiki” · 97 reviews
Positive “quick tutorial, simple controls, easy to learn and enjoy” · 4 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 59% · Freedom 18% · Strategy 15% · Controls & feel 20%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.18 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “original concept with great reviews and unique game” · 156 reviews

Story 27% · Characters 8%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.54 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “250+ hours of content with base game and all DLC” · 6 reviews

Variety 8% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.23 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “world, art, sound design and music very well executed” · 60 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.15 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “overpriced at 8 yuan, feels like wasting money” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.03 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “mod has quite a few bugs” · 1 review

Performance 2% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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