Risk of Rain 2
- Developer
- Hopoo Games
- Publisher
- Gearbox Publishing
- Released
- 11 August 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £6.59
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlock new loot, and find a way to escape the planet.
Best gaming PC for Risk of Rain 2 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Risk of Rain 2 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Gearbox Publishing on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / newer / 64-bit | Windows 7 / newer / 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870 | GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970 |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Risk of Rain 2?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and your GPU is at or above GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.