11 Ranged games like Risk of Rain 2 that you should try

Shelved next to Risk of Rain 2 for good reason: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and PvP competition.

If Risk of Rain 2 worked for you because of melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

It shares the essentials of what Risk of Rain 2 does: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

With Risk of Rain 2 it shares ranged combat, co-op play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

What carries over from Risk of Rain 2 is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Risk of Rain 2 is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings an isometric view.

Shelved next to Risk of Rain 2 for good reason: melee combat, co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Risk of Rain 2, and so does melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Risk of Rain 2 and shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Both also lean on an early-access release. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Risk of Rain 2 and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Risk of Rain 2 and shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.