Can I Run Risk of Rain Returns?
Risk of Rain Returns is an action game from Hopoo Games, released in 2023. Gearbox Publishing published it. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. Cloud saves are enabled. The game ships for Windows alone. Steam lists support for 11 languages. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand. Split screen on one PC is supported, a feature most releases have quietly dropped. With more than 24 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. It carries 155 achievements.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a science fiction setting, moving through runs that rebuild the layout each attempt. 10 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. Generating a fresh layout every run is processor work, so a weak CPU shows up as a pause between areas. Play is presented in two dimensions.
Why Risk of Rain Returns is demanding
Risk of Rain Returns needs only 1 GB of video memory. At 4 GB, system memory is undemanding. Risk of Rain Returns takes about 1 GB of disk space.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Risk of Rain Returns?
Risk of Rain Returns targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Risk of Rain Returns?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Risk of Rain Returns?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350; GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Risk of Rain Returns need?
Risk of Rain Returns needs about 1 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Risk of Rain Returns?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Risk of Rain Returns is the CPU.