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action role-playing game
Rad
By Double Fine, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
Rad is a 3D action roguelike from Double Fine, set in a world that has survived two apocalypses. You play as a teenager entering the Fallow, a changing radioactive wasteland filled with dangerous creatures. Exposure to toxins alters the protagonist, bringing strange mutations and abilities as the journey goes deeper into the land. The goal is to help secure humanity’s future, with a trusty bat and the powers gained along the way. Rad is a single-player game for Windows. Its listed Steam features include achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The game combines an action focus with role-playing elements and a post-apocalyptic setting.
What players like, and what they don't
- The wasteland changes as you explore.
- Mutations grant strange new abilities.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Steam Cloud and achievements are included.
- Listed for Windows only.
- Single-player only.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player action roguelike with a radioactive wasteland setting and a protagonist whose body changes during the journey. Full controller support is listed for players who prefer a controller.
Rad’s central hook is the way exposure changes the protagonist as the wasteland journey continues. It is a Windows-only, single-player option with controller support and Steam Cloud.
