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Nintendork64 Since: Jul, 2011
#1: Sep 14th 2016 at 11:25:19 PM

Rain World is an upcoming indie survival platformer created by Videocult and published by Adult Swim Games, set to release for PS 4 and Steam in 2017. Or as the official website aptly puts it:

Rain World is a survival platformer set in an abandoned industrial environment ravaged by a shattered ecosystem.

Bone-crushingly intense rains pound the surface, making life as we know it almost impossible. The creatures in this world hibernate most of the time, but in the few brief dry periods they go out in search of food.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in this land. You must hunt enough food to survive another cycle of hibernation. Other — bigger — creatures have the same plan.

The project has an extensive devlog on the Tigsource forums, where it proved to be a big hit. They later put the game up on Kickstarter, where it was very quickly funded. The game was scheduled for earlier this year, but the devs couldn't complete it in time to make their release window, so it was pushed back to next year.

They've occasionally been putting videos up on their YouTube channel as well, and this one shows off the gameplay nicely:

Boy, that rain is terrifying...

Has anyone else here heard of this game? I've been pretty excited for it since I found out about it earlier this year, but it seems most people outside of Tigsource haven't heard of it. Since there was no thread here about the game I figured I'd make one.

RBomber Since: Nov, 2010
#2: Sep 15th 2016 at 3:00:46 AM

Okay, impression:

  1. 1. This almost feel like Cyberpunk version of Mappy.
  2. 2. You sure this is not some kind of specially tailored hell for Kyubey?

stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
#3: Sep 15th 2016 at 1:33:17 PM

Normally I don't into survival games like this, but anything published by Adult Swim is pure gold so I think I will give it a try.

Apocalypse: Dirge Of Swans.
LE0Night Since: Jul, 2011
#4: Mar 8th 2017 at 8:35:16 AM

I only learned about this two seconds ago but boy, does it look promising.

Nintendork64 Since: Jul, 2011
#5: Mar 8th 2017 at 1:13:44 PM

March 28th! Woo! That's a lot sooner than I expected. Wow, This spring sure has a lot of awesome stuff. Breath of the Wild, Rain World, Yooka-Laylee, and Sonic Mania... It's too much!

LE0Night Since: Jul, 2011
#7: Mar 28th 2017 at 6:38:26 AM

It isn't doing too well critically at the moment, sadly, I haven't read everything but a number of Fake Difficulty tropes seems to be the most common complaint.

lewattoo The IRL Madeline plushie from Planet Auguste Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The IRL Madeline plushie
#8: Mar 30th 2017 at 5:53:11 PM

I just started playing the tutorial level of Rain World. Controls are awkward and fiddly, but manageable if you know which button does what in what context.

Transferred my essence into a Madeline plushie back in May
jormis29 Since: Mar, 2012
#9: Mar 28th 2022 at 4:02:50 PM

Teaser for the new DLC

The size of the dlc been compared to a sequel with "ten new regions for the game, made up of thousands of new maps and environments. It also includes five new characters with 'unique abilities, skill sets, gameplay style, and stories', as well as a passive game mode that lets you safely explore the game's environments and creature ecosystems. There'll also be a new challenge mode, for those who've mastered Rain World's difficulty."

jormis29 Since: Mar, 2012
#10: Mar 29th 2024 at 4:17:13 AM

Teaser for new The Watcher DLC

DoubleOG (Apprentice)
#11: Sep 19th 2024 at 2:47:43 PM

New trailer with a release date.

March 28th, 2025

FireyJrRX Austistic Dumbass. from Black Mesa Research Facility, New Mexico Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Austistic Dumbass.
#13: Apr 3rd 2025 at 8:01:37 AM

This is such a crime that very few people spoke in here

FireyJrRX Austistic Dumbass. from Black Mesa Research Facility, New Mexico Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Austistic Dumbass.
#14: Apr 3rd 2025 at 8:03:37 AM

wawa moment

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