Risk of Rain Returns has a total of 15 survivors to play as, including the 12 original characters from the initial release and three additional characters added with the remaster. Check out the list below to find out how to unlock each survivor.
How to Unlock All Characters
Survivor Name
Picture
How to Unlock
Commando
This character is unlocked by default.
Huntress
This character is unlocked by default.
Enforcer
Defeat the three initial bosses: Wandering Vagrant, Colossus, Magma Worm.
Can be achieved through multiple runs.
Can be achieved through multiple runs.
Bandit
Complete the third stage of a run.
Note: If playing co-op, you must be alive when the stage is complete to unlock Bandit.
Note: If playing co-op, you must be alive when the stage is complete to unlock Bandit.
HAN-D
Find the robot janitor.
Found in the final level, UES Contact Light, look for the “Cargo 2” area with multicolored storage boxes. Find the grey door and interact with it.
Found in the final level, UES Contact Light, look for the “Cargo 2” area with multicolored storage boxes. Find the grey door and interact with it.
Engineer
Purchase 40 drones total.
Note: Drones that are destroyed and repaired (purchased again) count towards the total.
Note: Drones that are destroyed and repaired (purchased again) count towards the total.
Miner
Clear a path for the survivor. Found in the fourth level, Magma Barracks, look for a tunnel around the bottom-right section of the map. Follow the tunnel and slay the Elder Lemurian “Direseeker” to unlock Miner. The tunnel may not always be present.
Sniper
Beat the game.
Complete the final stage, UES Contact Light, on any difficulty.
Complete the final stage, UES Contact Light, on any difficulty.
Acrid
Free the chained creature.
Found in either the third level (Sunken Tombs) or the Underwater level, search for a metal box near the top-right section. Interacting with it will release Acrid who must be defeated to unlock.
Found in either the third level (Sunken Tombs) or the Underwater level, search for a metal box near the top-right section. Interacting with it will release Acrid who must be defeated to unlock.
Mercenary
Beat the game five times.
Complete the final stage and defeat the final boss, Providence, five times total on any difficulty.
Complete the final stage and defeat the final boss, Providence, five times total on any difficulty.
Loader
Obtain 30 different items in one playthrough.
Find and acquire 30 unique items in a single playthrough. A single-player run is recommended to complete this challenge.
Find and acquire 30 unique items in a single playthrough. A single-player run is recommended to complete this challenge.
Chef
Obtain Meat Nugget 
, Bustling Fungus 
, Sprouting Egg 
, Bitter Root 
, and Foreign Fruit 
in one run.
Note: Foreign Fruit counts as an equipment item, while the rest are normal items.
, Bustling Fungus , Sprouting Egg , Bitter Root , and Foreign Fruit in one run.Note: Foreign Fruit counts as an equipment item, while the rest are normal items.
Pilot
Collect 15 Monster Logs.
Monsters have a chance to drop logs on defeat. Can be achieved through multiple playthroughs.
Monsters have a chance to drop logs on defeat. Can be achieved through multiple playthroughs.
Artificer
Visit 10 unique stages.
Will naturally be completed as you play through the game multiple times.
Will naturally be completed as you play through the game multiple times.
Drifter
Recycle 6 drones in one playthrough.
Collect six drops and take them to a drone recycler in a single playthrough. The recycle machines are found randomly.
Collect six drops and take them to a drone recycler in a single playthrough. The recycle machines are found randomly.
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