Risk of Rain 2 offers a staggering sense of scale

At first, there are nothing but empty spaces. Alien Cel-shaded landscapes boasting hills and ancient structures welcome me as I exit my space pod. Sometimes there's an abandoned facility trapped in the snow. Other trips are rather plain, presenting long walks through places that seem to resemble forests and deserts.

Everything in Risk of Rain 2 is expansive beyond belief.

I look ahead at miles and miles of terrain. The sky is always gigantic overhead, giving me the illusion of an easy escape route from otherworldly dangers. For a couple of seconds, I embrace a feeling of solitude. But this is a roguelike, it doesn't take long for enemies to show up and greet me with fire.

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