Rain World: Downpour FAQ
Hello, Slugcats!
I'm elated to see all the excitement from the community for Rain World: Downpour! The devs are hard at work on Downpour and can't wait to get the DLC in your hands! If you missed the news of Downpour, then be sure to check out the Downpour trailer! In the meantime, I wanted to answer a few common questions that I've seen from the community.
When is Rain World: Downpour releasing?
We’re still deep in development so there’s no release date yet but once we’re solid on when the game’s good to release, we’ll let you know.
How much will Downpour be?
No details on pricing just yet, mostly because we haven’t answered that question internally yet. When we announce the release date, we’ll announce the price.
What platforms will Downpour be on?
Every platform that Rain World is currently on will get the Downpour DLC. This includes consoles!
Is More Slugcats still being made by the original More Slugcats Team?
Yep. In fact, we brought AndrewFM as the lead developer of Downpour!
Is More Slugcats canon?
We like to think of More Slugcats as an expansion of Rain World lore rather than a reboot or a retcon or a sequel. There’s a lot to see in Rain World and this is just adding more Rain World.
Is the original version of Rain World going away?
Nope! Downpour is a separate, standalone experience in DLC requiring the original, while Rain World itself is still going to stand on its own two feet. Even when owning the DLC, if you want to toggle it off and get that classic Rain World experience, that’ll definitely be possible. These are two games meant to be played in parallel, one won’t be replacing the other.
Where is 1.7 for PC?
The latest version of Rain World on Steam is version 1.5 but on consoles it’s 1.7. On one platform specifically, that version is 1.8. We plan to bring all the platforms to the same version of Rain World with the Parity Patch and this will not be tied to Downpour and will instead be released alongside the DLC. Even if you don’t buy the DLC, you’ll still get the Parity Patch.
When is the Parity Patch releasing?
Right alongside the release of Downpour. This is for two reasons: First, it’s going to take a bunch of development work to get it all up and running, so there’s that. Second, we also want to make sure that the Parity Patch plays well with the Downpour DLC release itself, so we’re bundling all of that together into one release. We also want to help modders get early access to the Parity Patch just so that their mods can be adjusted for its launch. The goal is for parity to be really seamless for players.
Let me know if you have any other questions about the upcoming DLC or patch that you'd like me to tackle! I'd be happy to answer anything and everything that I can.
-[AG] Riv Otter
I'm elated to see all the excitement from the community for Rain World: Downpour! The devs are hard at work on Downpour and can't wait to get the DLC in your hands! If you missed the news of Downpour, then be sure to check out the Downpour trailer! In the meantime, I wanted to answer a few common questions that I've seen from the community.
When is Rain World: Downpour releasing?
We’re still deep in development so there’s no release date yet but once we’re solid on when the game’s good to release, we’ll let you know.
How much will Downpour be?
No details on pricing just yet, mostly because we haven’t answered that question internally yet. When we announce the release date, we’ll announce the price.
What platforms will Downpour be on?
Every platform that Rain World is currently on will get the Downpour DLC. This includes consoles!
Is More Slugcats still being made by the original More Slugcats Team?
Yep. In fact, we brought AndrewFM as the lead developer of Downpour!
Is More Slugcats canon?
We like to think of More Slugcats as an expansion of Rain World lore rather than a reboot or a retcon or a sequel. There’s a lot to see in Rain World and this is just adding more Rain World.
Is the original version of Rain World going away?
Nope! Downpour is a separate, standalone experience in DLC requiring the original, while Rain World itself is still going to stand on its own two feet. Even when owning the DLC, if you want to toggle it off and get that classic Rain World experience, that’ll definitely be possible. These are two games meant to be played in parallel, one won’t be replacing the other.
Where is 1.7 for PC?
The latest version of Rain World on Steam is version 1.5 but on consoles it’s 1.7. On one platform specifically, that version is 1.8. We plan to bring all the platforms to the same version of Rain World with the Parity Patch and this will not be tied to Downpour and will instead be released alongside the DLC. Even if you don’t buy the DLC, you’ll still get the Parity Patch.
When is the Parity Patch releasing?
Right alongside the release of Downpour. This is for two reasons: First, it’s going to take a bunch of development work to get it all up and running, so there’s that. Second, we also want to make sure that the Parity Patch plays well with the Downpour DLC release itself, so we’re bundling all of that together into one release. We also want to help modders get early access to the Parity Patch just so that their mods can be adjusted for its launch. The goal is for parity to be really seamless for players.
Let me know if you have any other questions about the upcoming DLC or patch that you'd like me to tackle! I'd be happy to answer anything and everything that I can.
-[AG] Riv Otter