Risk of Rain (2013)

Risk of Rain is an action platformer featuring roguelike elements. With permadeath as a key aspect, players need to perform at their best to survive. Combat takes place on an enigmatic planet filled with random enemies and bosses, playable alone or with three friends in online co-op. Utilizing over 100 items, you can find the necessary tools to locate the teleporter back home. Explore a variety of randomly chosen stages, ranging from barren forests to icy tundras. The game focuses on three main goals: ensuring a fresh experience through random generation, scaling difficulty with time to maintain excitement, and providing an enjoyable experience regardless of the outcome. Critics have praised it, with Joystiq highlighting the fun of evolving your character, Eurogamer calling the design immaculate, and RockPaperShotgun describing it as a compelling procedurally generated survival game. Key features include local and online multiplayer, 12 unique characters like the Commando and Miner, battles against hordes of random enemies, exploration of 10 massive levels, support from various drones, lore unlocking via logs, and unlocking new content through achievements and high scores.