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Radical Dreamers

Radical Dreamers – Le Trésor Interdit – (ラジカル・ドリーマーズ) is a 1996 Japan-only Satellaview text adventure bridging Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, starring Serge, Kid, and Magil, first released in the West in the 2022 Chrono Cross remaster.

Rage (video game)

Rage (2011) is id Software's post-apocalyptic first-person shooter, published by Bethesda, built on id Tech 5 with megatexture technology; released October 3, 2011 on PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox 360; Metacritic 81; sequel Rage 2 in 2019.

Rage 2

Rage 2 (RAGE 2) is a 2019 open-world first-person shooter by Avalanche Studios with id Software, published by Bethesda, sequel to 2011's Rage; released May 14, 2019 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, praised for combat, criticized for its barren open world.

Raichu

Raichu (ライチュウ), National Pokédex No. 0026, is the Electric-type Mouse Pokémon evolved from Pikachu with a Thunder Stone; its Alolan form adds Psychic type, and Mega Raichu X/Y appear in Pokémon Champions.

Raid: Shadow Legends

Raid: Shadow Legends (RAID) is Plarium's free-to-play turn-based dark fantasy collection RPG set in Teleria, launched 2019 on iOS and Android, later PC, with 900+ gacha-summoned Champions, 100M+ downloads, and heavy licensed crossovers.

Raiden (Metal Gear)

Raiden (雷電) is the Metal Gear series protagonist introduced in Metal Gear Solid 2 (2001), a VR-trained FOXHOUND recruit and former Liberian child soldier ('Jack the Ripper') later turned cyborg ninja starring in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013).

Raiden (雷電) (video game)

Raiden (雷電) is a 1990 vertical-scrolling arcade shoot 'em up by Seibu Kaihatsu, piloting the Raiden fighter against the Cranassian invasion; it sold about 17,000 cabinets, spawned Raiden II–V and Raiden Fighters, and was ported widely as Raiden Trad and The Raiden Project.

Rare Replay

Rare Replay: 2015 Xbox One compilation of 30 Rare and Ultimate Play the Game classics, released for Rare's 30th anniversary at $29.99, with 10,000 gamerscore, Snapshot challenges, Rare Revealed extras, and GoldenEye 007 added digitally in 2023.

Ratchet & Clank (2002 video game)

Ratchet & Clank (2002) is Insomniac Games' PlayStation 2 third-person platformer-shooter, released November 4, 2002, starring mechanic Ratchet and robot Clank against Chairman Drek, with over 35 weapons and gadgets.

Ratchet & Clank (2016 video game)

Ratchet & Clank (2016) is Insomniac Games' PS4 reimagining of the 2002 original, co-developed with the 2016 animated film, narrated by Captain Qwark; Metacritic 85, 7 million sold, franchise's best seller.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a 2009 PlayStation 3 platformer-shooter by Insomniac Games, the third entry in the Ratchet & Clank Future subseries.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PAL: Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction) is a 2007 Insomniac Games PS3 platformer, first of the Future series, pitting Ratchet and Clank against Emperor Tachyon; Metacritic 89.

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, also known as Locked and Loaded or Ratchet & Clank 2, is Insomniac Games' 2003 PlayStation 2 action-platformer sequel that introduced weapon leveling, strafing, and challenge mode, scoring 90 on Metacritic.

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus (Nexus in Europe/Australia) is Insomniac Games' 2013 PS3 platformer, the fourth and final Future saga epilogue, released 13 November 2013 at $29.99 with gravity puzzles and a Metacritic score of 76.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, June 11, 2021) is a PS5-exclusive 3D platformer-shooter about Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet repairing a dimensional collapse; Metascore 88, PC port July 26, 2023.

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Ratchet & Clank 3) is Insomniac Games' 2004 PlayStation 2 third-person shooter-platformer, the series' third entry, first with online multiplayer for up to eight players, Metacritic 91, remastered in the 2012 Ratchet & Clank Collection.

Ratchet: Deadlocked

Ratchet: Deadlocked, known as Ratchet: Gladiator, is a 2005 Insomniac Games platform shooter for PlayStation 2, the fourth Ratchet & Clank game, built around arena combat.

Rayman (character)

Rayman: limbless mascot character created by Michel Ancel, debuting in Ubisoft's 1995 platformer. Known for telescopic fist and helicopter hair; over 40 games, 20 million-plus early sales, Legends Retold remake due December 2026.

Rayman (video game)

Rayman (1995) is Ubisoft's 2D side-scrolling platformer created by Michel Ancel, first released on Atari Jaguar September 8, 1995, then a PlayStation launch hit; its limbless hero, ports, and 2026 30th Anniversary Edition distinguish it.

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is Ubisoft's 1999 3D platformer, the first Rayman game in three dimensions, in which Rayman collects Lums and masks to defeat Admiral Razorbeard's robo-pirates; ported to over ten platforms.

Rayman Legends

Rayman Legends is a 2013 Ubisoft Montpellier 2D platformer, sequel to Rayman Origins, released August 29, 2013 on Wii U then multiplatform; Metacritic 92, Murfy co-op, musical levels; 3D remake Rayman Legends Retold due December 3, 2026.

Rayman Legends Retold

Rayman Legends Retold (no native name) is Ubisoft's 3D remake of the 2013 platformer Rayman Legends, by Ubisoft Montpellier and Milan, due December 3, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC, with a new story, sixth realm, and bundled Rayman Origins remaster.

Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins is a 2D side-scrolling platform game by Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft, released in 2011 with over 60 levels and local co-op for four players.

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Rayman Raving Rabbids (Rayman contre les Lapins Crétins) is Ubisoft's 2006 Wii launch party game, a Rayman spinoff of about 75 motion-controlled minigames that introduced the Rabbids, who later headlined their own franchise.

Reanimal

Reanimal is a co-op horror adventure game by Tarsier Studios, spiritual successor to Little Nightmares, released February 13, 2026 by THQ Nordic on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2, following siblings The Boy and The Girl rescuing friends on a nightmarish island.

Reaper (Overwatch)

Reaper (Gabriel Reyes) is a Damage flanker hero in Overwatch and Overwatch 2, wielding twin Hellfire Shotguns, Wraith Form, Shadow Step, and the Death Blossom ultimate with 30% lifesteal.

ReCore

ReCore: 2016 action-adventure by Comcept and Armature Studio, published by Microsoft Studios; first Xbox Play Anywhere game. Joule Adams and Corebot companions on Far Eden; Metascore 63 Xbox One, improved by free Definitive Edition.

Red Baron (1990 video game)

Red Baron (1990) is Dynamix's World War I combat flight simulator for DOS, Mac, and Amiga, published by Sierra On-Line. It used the 3Space engine, 28 aircraft, a 1915-1918 career campaign, and a mission recorder.

Red Dead Revolver

Red Dead Revolver is a 2004 Western third-person shooter by Rockstar San Diego for PS2 and Xbox, acquired from Capcom in 2003; its Dead Eye slow-motion targeting and Showdown multiplayer launched the Red Dead series.

Red Faction (video game)

Red Faction (2001) is Volition's Mars-set first-person shooter published by THQ, known for its Geo-Mod engine's real-time arbitrary geometry destruction, Parker's miner rebellion against Ultor, Metacritic 88, and over one million copies sold.