Rain World

Rain World

Developers
	Videocult
The Watcher	Akupara Games
Publishers
2017-2022	Adult Swim Games
2022-present	Akupara Games
Engines
	Unity 2020
Release dates
Windows	March 28, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	66
OpenCritic	66
IGDB	62
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view, Scrolling
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform
Themes	Fantasy

Rain World is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling platform game.

General information

Official Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		DRM-free when launched directly from its executable.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Downpour	Rain World: Downpour features: 5 new playable slugcat campaigns New regions and rooms Local Co-Op campaign mode with up to 4 players Expedition mode Challenge mode Safari mode
The Watcher

Essential improvements

Sharpener

Unlocks the game's render resolution by upscaling the internal resolution.

Allows using resolutions other than hardcoded values in the Options menu.

Significantly reduces blur with "Sharper" render mode.

Customizable resolutions for both Fullscreen and Windowed modes with "Sharper" render mode. See Custom fullscreen resolution and Custom windowed resolution.

Eliminates blur completely at the cost of pixel misalignment with "Native Resolution" render mode. See Native resolution.

Pixel misalignment in "Native Resolution" render mode may cause UI and text to be distorted.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Videocult\Rain World\ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\options %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\localoptions.txt
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/312520/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\sav* %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\exp*
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/312520/pfx/

Saves for versions pre-1.9 are located at <path-to-game>\UserData\. Launching versions 1.9+ will automatically attempt to convert these save files, but may fail.^{[citation needed]} See Save file conversion if your progression is lost.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		93.13 GiB available.
Xbox Cloud

Save file conversion

The save file format had been updated in version 1.9 (Remix update). Versions 1.9+ will still attempt to convert any old save files present, but may fail.^{[citation needed]}

If you do not see your save file showing when you launch the new version for the first time, follow the method below to reattempt the automatic conversion.

Reattempt pre-1.9 save file conversion
If using Steam, disable Cloud Save through the game properties. Delete or move the contents inside %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\. Launch the game and verify if the save files had converted and can be played. Enable Cloud Save in Steam if disabled.

Video

Options menu

Options menu with Rain World Remix enabled

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only resolutions with a height of 768 pixels are available. Fullscreen will scale the resolution with bilinear scaling to match the current native resolution. Can be customized using the Sharpener mod.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Can be achieved using the Sharpener mod.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Borderless by default. For exclusive fullscreen, use the -window-mode exclusive command line argument.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Enable Rain World Remix in the Remix menu to make the VSync toggle appear in the Options menu.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS by default. Enable Rain World Remix in the Remix menu to make the FPS Limit slider appear in the Options menu.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Native resolution

In Rain World, the game's render resolution only allows hardcoded resolutions for different aspect ratios.

Use Sharpener mod

Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options, select Mod Config and open Sharpener. Under Scaling, set Render Mode to Native Resolution. Eliminates blurry graphics by upscaling the internal resolution to the current native resolution. Pixel misalignment will cause UI and text to be distorted. The aspect ratio of the current native resolution must match the aspect ratio of the internal resolution selected in the Options menu. Otherwise, the graphics and collisions will not match. For custom resolutions, see Custom fullscreen resolution and Custom windowed resolution.

Custom fullscreen resolution

Use Sharpener mod
Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options, select Mod Config and open Sharpener. Under Fullscreen, change Fullscreen Resolution to the desired resolution. Under Scaling, set Render Mode to Sharper. The aspect ratio of the render resolution set must match the aspect ratio of the internal resolution selected in the Options menu. Otherwise, the graphics and collisions will not match.

Custom windowed resolution

Use Sharpener mod

Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options, select Mod Config and open Sharpener. Under Window, tick the Enable Override checkbox and change Override Window Height and Override Window Width to the desired resolution. Under Scaling, set Render Mode to Sharper. The aspect ratio of the render resolution set must match the aspect ratio of the internal resolution selected in the Options menu. Otherwise, the graphics and collisions will not match.

Disabling parallax effects

Parallax effects can reduce performance, especially in the main menu and during cutscenes.

Use lower graphics quality option
Enable Rain World Remix in the Remix menu. Go to the Options menu. Set Quality to Medium or Low.

Input

Input settings.

Input method choice given during initial launch, can only be selected with mouse.

Mouse input is not used during gameplay.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts		Keyboard prompts always show the default keybindings.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Initial launch of the game requires mouse to select input method.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

Nintendo controllers
Nintendo button prompts
Face button layout support
Motion sensors support
Connection modes

Other controller(s)
Peripheral devices support
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Control scheme has to be changed from the main menu.
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Versus, Co-op Versus available in base game as "Arena". Local Co-op available in Downpour DLC as "Jolly Co-op" mode.
LAN play
Online play		99	Co-op Available through Rain Meadow. Only works on the Steam version. Utilizes the Steamworks online lobby system to connect.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	XAudio2
Input	Rewired

Modding

Rain World on Steam Workshop

RainDB - Rain World Mod Database

Modding is officially supported with Steam Workshop integration.

For mods still on v1.5, use the "legacy" beta branch on Steam and the RainDB tutorial to install the old mod

loader + mod manager.

Modding on Linux via Steam Workshop

When installing mods via the workshop, mods will appear installed and enabled once enabled, however they will not work until the following fix is applied.

Set up Wine DLL overrides
In your library, right click the game and click Properties... Under the category General, set the Launch options to WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%.

Unlock content with configuration files

Rain World provides the ability to instantly unlock portions of the content using certain configuration files, including but not limited to: Slugcat campaigns, Sandbox items (Arenas, Objects and Creatures), Safari regions and Challenges. Most of these are normally available through obtaining them during gameplay, but some may be unused or inaccessible. A full list of usable configuration files is available on the official Rain World wiki.

Rain World campaigns are encouraged to be played in a continuous order, which will allow the player to get a better understanding of the story and face higher threats in the game. Skipping some campaigns may spoil the game.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10		10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 (4th Generation) AMD Ryzen (1st Generation)		Intel Core i5 (6th Generation) AMD Ryzen (2nd Generation)
System memory (RAM)	4 GB		8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB		8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD Graphics Nvidia GeForce GT 600 Series AMD Radeon R7 Series		Nvidia GeForce GT 700 Series AMD Radeon RX 400 Series

A 64-bit operating system is required.