Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
- 13th Dec 2018, $24.99
- 27th Dec 2018, £20.99
- Also Available On
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Mini Review Rain World (Switch) - A Gorgeous Yet Cruel Survival Platformer
They might as well be dead
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Rain World is a survival...
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Rain World News
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News Watch Out, 'Rain World' Is Getting Another Major Expansion
Keep watching
Rain World, known for its lush visuals and brutal difficulty, is getting another major expansion soon to accompany last year's Downpour DLC. Dubbed 'The Watcher', it's only been confirmed for Steam at the time of writing, but we feel reasonably confident that it will also make its way to Nintendo's console at some point down the road...
News Rain World: Downpour DLC Promises More Brutal Gameplay This Coming July
New regions, characters, and modes
Are you ready to take on the brutal challenge that is Rain World once again? We hope so, because the Rain World: Downpour DLC is right around the corner, launching on Switch on July 11th, 2023. Boasting hundreds of new maps across ten new regions, along with five additional characters, two new game modes, and...
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Nintendo Download 27th December (Europe)
My Little Riding Champion! Cake Laboratory! Blazblue!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: My Little Riding Champion...
Nintendo Download 20th December (North America)
Donut County, Sundered and Battle Princess Madelyn!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Donut County (Annapurna Interactive,...
News Rain World's Developer Is Gauging Interest For A Potential Switch Port
Could the slugcat be heading to Switch?
Videocult, the indie developer behind the tactical stealth platformer Rain World is gauging interest for a new port, suggesting the twisted adventures of the slugcat could be making their way to Nintendo Switch in the future. It proved to be one of the most acclaimed indie games to hit PC and PS4 last year, so...
About The Game
You are a slugcat. The world around you is full of danger, and you must face it – alone. Search for food and shelter between torrential downpours that threaten to drown all life. Evade cunning predators that adapt to catch you. Find your family before death finds you.
Inspired by the simplicity of 16-bit classics, this survival platformer requires fast-paced sneaking to catch your own prey and elude ravenous predators. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, but be wary of the many pitfalls and traps that litter the broken landscape.
Features
- Explore a vast world of over 1600 rooms, spanning 12 diverse regions filled with ancient secrets and undiscovered dangers
- Intense, primal predator encounters will challenge your reflexes. Limited resources and the constant, impending threat of rain will test your nerve
- Procedural design and individualistic AI—every playthrough is a unique challenge!
- Play as The Monk and The Hunter! 2 new playable characters corresponding to easier and more aggressive playstyles.
- Multiplayer Arena for up to 4 players, featuring Competitive and Sandbox modes
- Updated bestiary featuring new dangerous predators and delicious prey
Comments 1
I can't believe Nintendo Life continues to sleep on this game. Rain World is one of the best video games of recent years. It distills the lone hero platforming adventure super-genre to its bleak existential essence. I tend to love the exploratory adventures that get grouped under the Metroidvania label. Rain world gets me closer to the disconsolate atmospheric vibe of the original Metroid than any other game I've played. 10/10 for me.
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