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Risk of Rain 2

Developer
Hopoo Games
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing
Released
11 August 2020
Age rating
PEGI 12
UK price
£19.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: shooter , adventure , indie

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

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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.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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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 18 May 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, see the tier picks above.

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