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Rain World
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Rain World is an incredibly unique game and it is hard to describe it in a way that does not feel like an understatement. It truly is more than the sum of its parts. It is a survival and exploration game. It is a game…”
“The world doesn't revolve around you. Everything exists with or without you even outside your screen and each creature has their own silly little lives and we try to fit in just as another creature in the world of Rain…”
“Kicks ur ass yet well simulated ecosystem and fun gameplay keeps me coming back”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I missed the part where you have fun playing this. The controls are unpleasant and inconsistent, even if you do the same thing twice, it will never behave the same, sometimes you can perform a jump and the next time it…”
“Not only did I feel compelled to google search "how to have fun with rain world" around 20 minutes in, I actually got a bunch of links for the query when I did. Most comments on the fan forums felt like stockholm…”
“Played the title a bit on remote with friends, and on PlayStation too, and now i managed to buy it on Steam. The game is great, but a challenge i suppose. I really love the art style and controls feel great when you get…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i would not say that this game is particularly good but i have had a weird fascination with its world for like an entire year i know way too much please help”
“A slug walks around, gets eaten by a dragon looking enemy, respawns, realises it's the same day where he died, goes other way, gets shot by monke and it repeats indefinitely. But seriously, it is an amazing game, lore…”
“fell in love with the game, and even more so the lore Downpour DLC adds 6 more Slugcats, which are all different campaigns which take place in different parts in the timeline. after around 150 hours, I've completed all…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“É um jogo desafiador e com uma ótima história que é contada de uma forma diferente do comum. Pode não ser um jogo para qualquer um, mesmo os que gostam do gênero (como hollow Knight por exemplo), mas vale a pena tentar,…”
“This game warped my very existence, invaded body and mind and even took care of my single status /s The lore is wonderfully mysterious and the gameplay challenging. The first playthrough a game of being lost in a…”
“This game is amazing from the immersive world to the incredible and challenging combat this game the story is amazing even though its a bit confusing the characters are fun and the enemies are great and it feels like a…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The world doesn't revolve around you. Everything exists with or without you even outside your screen and each creature has their own silly little lives and we try to fit in just as another creature in the world of Rain…”
“Kicks ur ass yet well simulated ecosystem and fun gameplay keeps me coming back”
“I found a possession mod and its so fun to use, It's like Safari mode but for Story mode and other modes. 9/10, Cute game with slug cats and moths.”
42 of the 103 reviews raise this · 38 of them still recommend the game.
“Played the title a bit on remote with friends, and on PlayStation too, and now i managed to buy it on Steam. The game is great, but a challenge i suppose. I really love the art style and controls feel great when you get…”
“This game looks great. It sounds great. It is truly charming. One SMALL issue, I suck at it and aiming stuff like spears towards enemies is hell and I am not ashamed to admit that I am trash at this game. If you eat…”
“Look, I’ve seen this game, Rain World. Many people are talking about it. Tremendous game, really. Strong, tough people come up to me, big tears in their eyes, and they say, "Sir, the rain is terrible." And it’s true!…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I missed the part where you have fun playing this. The controls are unpleasant and inconsistent, even if you do the same thing twice, it will never behave the same, sometimes you can perform a jump and the next time it…”
“This game looks great. It sounds great. It is truly charming. One SMALL issue, I suck at it and aiming stuff like spears towards enemies is hell and I am not ashamed to admit that I am trash at this game. If you eat…”
“One of the most unapproachable games I've ever played, I've tried getting into this 3-4 separate times and I cannot. The controls are beyond clunky & frustrating which make basic navigation hard & annoying even when you…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Not only did I feel compelled to google search "how to have fun with rain world" around 20 minutes in, I actually got a bunch of links for the query when I did. Most comments on the fan forums felt like stockholm…”
“Absolutely not the game for me. artstyle is gorgeous, and the controls are very fun and unique (and great to slowly get better at), so id hoped theyd been put to better use, because I really couldn't enjoy the…”
“This game is incredible if you like: 1. Slow gameplay with slow-earned rewards 2. Suffering tho i would like an up spear throw for the vanilla version anyways that's it wawa ♥♥♥♥ chimney canopy and that one segment of…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I missed the part where you have fun playing this. The controls are unpleasant and inconsistent, even if you do the same thing twice, it will never behave the same, sometimes you can perform a jump and the next time it…”
“[h1] Rain World is difficult and hard to get into [/h1] [h2] No Spoilers review [/h2] -Enemy encounters are seemingly random. -Several movement mechanics are never taught to you by the game. -Dying too many times in a…”
“It's a confusing game, especially for new players. all it takes, is button remapping, and then figuring out your environment. if you are still questioning weather to play or not, i recommend looking up "tutorials" or…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] Rain World is difficult and hard to get into [/h1] [h2] No Spoilers review [/h2] -Enemy encounters are seemingly random. -Several movement mechanics are never taught to you by the game. -Dying too many times in a…”
“Everything about this game is great, expected shaded citidel, why does every game insist on piling up as much garbage as possible with as few "checkpoints" as one can manage, I have to fight my way through the darkness…”
“I think it's wonderful a game like this has found such a following but it's very hard for me to recommend this. It's a game I think aspects of are really cool, I think there is a thrill in how dangerous it can be to…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Imagine playing chess with current chess grandmaster, having no idea how the chess work. Rainworld is a game for patient people. And it's so good for that- it forces you to learn. It doesn't serve the solution on the plate, doesn't babysit you, here you're on your own. And…”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played“probably the most in-touch with the human experience game i have ever played. the kinds of experiences you will have playing rain world, conjure up some primal feelings of how humans were meant to be living. great work. cute slugcat.”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“Graphics are a 10/10, gameplay can be a bit frustrating but if you stick through it, every little bit of effort pays off.”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Merch! Rain World: Anthology Edition
Hey Slugcats, New merch alert! Rain World: Anthology Edition! The collector’s edition comes with Rain World with both DLCs, a longcat slugcat scarf, keychain, acrylic standee, sticker sheet, and an OS
Akupara Games 10 Year Anniversary Schedule
Hey slugcats, We’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th! Rain World news happening in The Akupara Direct. You don’t want to miss that elusive white lizard.
Celebrating 10 Years of Akupara Games
Hey Slugcats, Next month we are kicking off our 10 year anniversary and we are celebrating with our first annual Akupara Direct, hosted by Alpha Beta Gamer , where we are announcing some news for Rain
Slugcats have invaded Super Animal Royale
Hey slugcats, Sooo we let Pixile the developers of Super Animal Royale watch the slugcats for a bit unsupervised and they give the slugcats actual guns… and the ability to clone themselves… Welp Slugc
New Rain World Plushie and Pin
Hey Slugcat,We have partnered with Sanshee to make another set of highly asked for plushies and pins!No Significant Harassment pins and plushies are available for preorders! I’m sure a lot of hunter p
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Difficult · Atmospheric · Survival · Exploration · Indie · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · 2D · Post-apocalyptic · Open World · Adventure · 2D Platformer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop |
| Languages | English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Official site | https://www.akuparagames.com/game/rain-world/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: 4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series Storage: 4 GB available space