Risk of Rain Returns, a remake of one of the best roguelikes ever made, is out next month on PC and Switch with another all-new character
The original 2D Risk of Rain was released on November 8, 2013, and it's still one of the best roguelikes you can play today. 10 years later, an expanded remake appropriately named Risk of Rain Returns is bringing the game up to speed with a fresh coat of paint and a big bag of new content, and it's launching on PC and Switch on the game's big anniversary: November 8, 2023.
Developer Hopoo Games and publisher Gearbox Studios, which previously published the megahit sequel Risk of Rain 2 and formally bought the Risk of Rain IP last year, announced the news today. The updated roguelike will launch at $14.99, with a 15% launch discount knocking it down to $12.75 for a limited time – which is sure to be an absolute steal assuming the remake matches or surpasses the original.
Risk of Rain 2 is the game I've played more, but Risk of Rain still holds a special place in my heart for its wild buildcrafting, impressively varied classes that feel great to play, and ingenious difficulty scaling. The game gets more difficult and chaotic as time ticks by, encouraging you to explore quickly, but not so quickly that you don't give yourself any time to loot items and get stronger. This creates a constant sense of pressure and a do-it-yourself difficulty curve, ratcheting up the intensity of fights. It's not the only roguelike with this kind of system, but like Risk of Rain 2, it does it better than almost anyone.
"All of us at Hopoo Games want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for both following along during the development of Risk of Rain Returns and all the support you’ve given us over the last ten years," the announcement reads. "It’s been a wild ride and we have plenty of plans for the future... but that’s a story for
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