Rain World

KeenGamerNathan Wyckoff

8.5/10

Rain World is indie developer Videocult's new survival platform title published by Adult Swim Games. Taking place in a world of deadly rainstorms and vicious carnivores, players take charge of a single lonely slugcat, who must evade and survive long enough to reunite with it's family. Will you be able to get back to the safety of your home, or be pounded into oblivion by a torrent of crushing water?

NoobFeedMates Bogdan Robert

80/100

I’ll happily admit that Rain World kicked my ass unlike any game I’ve played in recent memory. This happened, undoubtedly, because even as I progressed, the difficulty didn’t seem to go down and going back to a hibernation chamber from 30 minutes ago ate through my patience a little too quickly. We are, undoubtedly, talking about a game that will appeal to a certain, persistent and difficulty-oriented niche of players. However, Rain World deserves praise when it comes to world-building, visuals, atmosphere and animation quality. It’s simply not a game that’s to be approached with the idea of f...

Game SkinnyAutumn Fish

8/10

Even though the game frequently gates off my progression, I can't get enough of Rain World.

GameSpaceScott Jeslis

7/10

If you're looking for a slightly different 2D platformer that provides a challenge then Rain World is a great fit for the modest price of $19.99.

Pure NintendoDawson Helton

6.5/10

Platformers are a staple of the gaming industry. Quite a few games have defined the genre by mixing in elements from other types of games, but what happens when

Playstation UniverseJohn-Paul Jones

6.5/10

The bountiful promise of Rain World’s grim world and the assortment of cunning creatures which inhabit it are summarily undone by fiddly controls and an overwhelmingly punishing level of difficulty. Underneath it all there’s an assuredly decent effort here; it’s just a shame that all but the most masochistically inclined will ever summon the requisite determination to plumb its intimidating depths.

Nintendo World ReportMatthew Olivo

6/10

The main appeal I saw in Rain World was in its art style and the design of its enemies. Its mechanics need some fine tuning for it to be the masterpiece it has the potential to be. If you’re looking for a game that’ll really try your patience and give you a good challenge, then I’d absolutely recommend adding this to your library. Otherwise, I’d recommend you look elsewhere.

TechRaptorLuigi Savinelli

6/10

Rain World is a charming and beautiful game held back by its overly punishing gameplay. Imprecise controls and cheap deaths contribute in making this survival platformer way more frustrating than it needs to be.

WellPlayedArana Judith

5/10

Raining on your parade, one death at a time.

Video ChumsTyler Hall

5/10

Rain World is an indie game that pulls no punches and it has no sympathy for the player. It conveys a realistic dystopian world where a meager slugcat has virtually no chance of survival against the array of larger, faster, stronger predators that now populate the land.

AltCharTelxvi

Unscored

Rain World has a lot going for it. The core mechanics are simple and functional, the sound design is great, Slugcat is cute, the story delivery has an endearing quality to it, the environments are gorgeous, but when it all comes together it amounts to a never ending exercise in frustration.

Sirus GamingKimberly Mae Go

Unscored

While working on my own review, I knew that the game received a lot of bad reviews. I did not want to read other reviews because I didn’t want my review to be influenced by others. Most people hate what they cannot understand. But for me, you can’t just hate a game simply because it’s difficult (what about Dark Souls?). When you’re playing to have fun, you need to give Rain World plenty of time to get the best out of it.