Rain World

Rain World

Developers
	Videocult
Publishers
	Adult Swim Games
Engines
Former	Unity 4
	Unity 2020
Release dates
Windows	March 28, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	66
OpenCritic	66
IGDB	62
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
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.

Key points

Official modding support via Steam Workshop

General information

Official Rain World Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store		DRM-free download still v1.5 so lacks Remix features and Downpour compatibility
Steam

Essential improvements

Sharpener

Reduces blur with "Sharper" render mode.

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

Allows for custom fullscreen and windowed resolutions

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Downpour	A DLC expansion featuring: Five new slugcats with unique abilities and story campaigns Ten new regions Challenge Mode Jolly Co-Op - Local co-op with up to four players Expedition Mode - Randomized challenges and starting location. Earn points to unlock perks and music tracks

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Pre-version 1.9 saves are located at <path-to-game>\UserData\, the game converts these saves to the new 1.9 format automatically. See Save file transfer if your progression is lost.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Save file transfer

Fix save files after updating to 1.9 (Remix update)
Make sure the game is fully updated Disable Cloud Save through game properties if using Steam Delete the contents of %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Videocult\Rain World\ folder Verify save files are good now Turn Steam Cloud back on Only do this if you have an save file at <path-to-game>\UserData\, otherwise this will just delete your save

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 desktop resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		See Native resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Borderless by default. For exclusive fullscreen use -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 "FPS Limit" slider appear in the Options menu
High dynamic range display (HDR)		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.

Custom fullscreen resolution

Use Sharpener mod
Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options -> Mod Config -> Sharpener. Under Fullscreen change Fullscreen Resolution to the desired resolution. Under Scaling set Render Mode to Sharper.

Custom windowed resolution

Use Sharpener mod
Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options -> Mod Config -> Sharpener. Under Window tick Enable Override and change Override Window Height and Override Window Width to the desired resolution. Under Scaling set Render Mode to Sharper.

Native resolution

By default the game's render resolution is tied to its internal resolution which has a hardcoded 768 pixel height.

Use Sharpener mod

Install the Sharpener mod. Go to Options -> Mod Config -> Sharpener. Under Scaling set Render Mode to Native resolution. Change the render resolution, see Custom fullscreen resolution or Custom windowed resolution. Completely eliminates blur Pixel misalignment causes menus and text to look weird The aspect ratio of the render resolution must match the internal resolution or the graphics and collision won't match. The game only has internal resolutions for two common aspect ratios: 1366x768 for 16:9 and 1024x768 for 4:3.

Disabling parallax effects

Parallax effects can reduce performance, especially in the main menu and during cut-scenes.

Use lower graphics quality
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 are not used in-game.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Initially launching 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 vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter), Wired V2 and Bluetooth untested.

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Control scheme has to be changed from the main menu.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
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. Local Co-op available in Downpour DLC as "Jolly Co-op" mode.
LAN play
Online play		99	Co-op Available through Monkland

Issues fixed

Game crashing/freezing/stuttering and weird behavior

Seems to affect mainly Windows 7 users, most likely because of the game not having access to enough RAM. Freeing up RAM by closing background applications or increasing the page file size may help. Also disabling fullscreen optimizations on Windows 10 may solve stutter issues.

Increase page file size (Windows 7)[citation needed]
Press Start Search View advanced system settings and select it Under Performance press Settings Under the Advanced tab press Change Check Custom size and input your numbers. It is best to put the initial size the same as 'Recommended', and the max size around 1.5-2x that value. Remember to press Set before pressing OK. You will need to restart the computer for it to take effect

Disabling fullscreen optimizations (Windows 10)[citation needed]
Right-click RainWorld.exe Click Properties Under compatibility section there is a checkbox named "Disable fullscreen optimizations" Check it Click Apply, then click OK

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
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.

Progression Skipping

Rain World's campains are intended to be played in a certain order, you may experience sudden high difficulty and spoil previous campains' story if you proceed.

Unlock Hunter before beating Survivor or Monk
Go to <path-to-game>. Create an empty text file called unlockred.txt.

Unlock all slugcat campains from Downpour DLC
Make sure the Downpour DLC is installed Go to the Remix menu in game From the mod list select "More Slugcats Expansion" Select the "Cheats" tab, press Continue to proceed past the warning Select "Unlock all campaigns"

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)

A 64-bit operating system is required.