How to Unlock All Characters in Risk of Rain Returns

Risk of Rain has returned in a brand-new, beautifully remastered package with all the content from the original release and many new things to discover. Here’s how to unlock all 15 characters in Risk of Rain Returns.

How to Unlock All Survivors in Risk of Rain Returns

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.

Survivor Name	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.
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.
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.
Engineer	Purchase 40 drones 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.
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.
Mercenary	Beat the game five times. 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.
Chef	Obtain Meat Nugget, Bustling Fungus, Sprouting Egg, Bitter Root, and Foreign Fruit in one run. Note: Foreign Fruit counts as an equipment item. Bitter Root can only be found after completing the ‘In Good Health’ challenge.
Pilot	Collect 15 Monster Logs. 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.
Drifter	Recycle 6 drones in one playthrough. Repair six drones and take them to a drone recycler in a single playthrough. The recycling machines are found randomly.

That’s how to unlock all 15 survivors in Risk of Rain Returns, including the original 12 characters, the Artificer from Risk of Rain 2, and the brand-new Pilot and Drifter survivors.