🌧️ Rain World (Base Game Only) Now on Game Pass – Survive the Storm, Find Your Family

Boxofficehype
Aug 8
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Rain World (Base Game Only) Now on Game Pass – Survive the Storm, Find Your Family

In the desolate ruins of a once-thriving civilization, survival is not a choice—it’s an instinct. Rain World, the cult-classic survival-platformer from Videocult, has finally landed on Xbox Game Pass (Base Game Only). This haunting indie gem puts you in the role of a lone “slugcat”—a strange, agile creature navigating a broken ecosystem—on a desperate quest to find its family before the deadly rains arrive.

"You are both predator and prey. Every shadow could hide your salvation… or your doom."

🐾 A Predator and Prey in the Same Skin

The world of Rain World is as breathtaking as it is brutal. Playing as the slugcat, you must traverse over 1,600 unique, hand-crafted screens—each one brimming with danger, mystery, and beauty. This isn’t a world that revolves around you. Creatures live, hunt, and wander independently, creating a living ecosystem that doesn’t care about your survival.

Armed with only your agility, cunning, and whatever debris you can throw, you must:

Scavenge for food to keep going.
Outrun (or outsmart) predators like deadly lizards, camouflaged plants, and swooping vultures.
Find shelter before the cataclysmic rainstorms drown everything in their path.

"The rain is coming. Always coming."

🌎 A Broken World That Tells Its Story Without Words

One of the most striking aspects of Rain World is its environmental storytelling. There’s no quest log, no voice guiding your path—only the silent ruins of an industrialized ancient world and the eerie visions that haunt your slugcat during hibernation.

The game’s pixel art style blends with procedural animation, giving every creature unpredictable, lifelike movements. The haunting low-fi, electronic soundtrack enhances the sense of isolation, making every moment of calm feel fragile—just a heartbeat away from chaos.

⚖️ A Harsh, Unforgiving Survival Challenge

Rain World doesn’t hold your hand. Death comes swiftly—sometimes from predators you never saw, sometimes from a storm you thought you could outrun. Every mistake is a lesson, every hibernation a small victory. The game’s karma system adds another layer of tension, locking certain areas until you’ve proven your survival skills.

And for those seeking different experiences, you can play as:

The Monk – For a gentler, more forgiving survival experience.
The Hunter – For a bloodthirsty, high-stakes run where the world is even more hostile.

The addition of multiplayer arena and sandbox modes ensures that Rain World offers not just survival, but experimentation and chaotic fun with friends.

📦 From Kickstarter Dream to Cult Classic

Development began in 2011, with a small two-person team determined to simulate a realistic, dynamic ecosystem. Funded through Kickstarter, the game launched in 2017 to a wave of mixed reviews—praised for its art and ambition, critiqued for its steep difficulty.

But over time, updates and community passion transformed it into a beloved cult hit. The modding scene brought new life, eventually inspiring official DLC:

Rain World: Downpour (2023) – Expanded campaigns, new playable slugcats, and fresh challenges.
Rain World: The Watcher (2025) – The latest content pack, adding even more layers to the game’s evolving ecosystem.

🎮 Streaming Details

Game: Rain World (Base Game Only)
Available On: Xbox Game Pass
Developer: Videocult
Publisher: Adult Swim Games / Akupara Games
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC
Included in Game Pass: Yes (Base Game Only)
DLC Availability: Downpour & The Watcher sold separately

🏁 Closing Thoughts – The Storm Never Waits

Rain World is not a game you simply play—it’s a world you survive in, a storm you endure, and a story you piece together one cycle at a time. Every moment is a balance between hunger and safety, between daring to explore and knowing when to hide. It rewards patience, punishes recklessness, and leaves you with stories of narrow escapes and tragic losses you won’t soon forget.

If you’ve never braved the downpour, Game Pass makes it the perfect time to step into the slugcat’s fragile paws. Just remember… in Rain World, the rain always wins eventually.

"Shelter is safety. Safety is survival. And survival… is everything."