Rain World casts the player as a slugcat separated from its family by a devastating flood. Alone among the ruins of an ancient civilization, the small creature must find food and shelter while torrential downpours threaten to drown the world. The search for family gives this survival platformer a clear purpose, but the journey also leads through unfamiliar lands filled with strange creatures and buried mysteries.
Survival depends on careful choices rather than strength. The slugcat hunts for prey while avoiding predators that are described as cunning and vicious, and stealth and wit are its main advantages. Rain World’s creatures are not simply hazards waiting in place: they hunt, and can turn on one another. Learning the ecosystem and using its inhabitants’ strengths to your advantage is central to the game’s distinctive design, alongside climbing through the remnants of an ancient civilization.
The store lists both single-player and multiplayer categories, including shared or split-screen PvP. Its visual inspiration comes from the simplicity and aesthetics of 16-bit classics, set against a dangerous ecosystem where finding food, shelter and a way forward are all part of survival.
