Gearbox Publishing and Hopoo Games have announced that they are working on the remake of the original 2D multiplayer action rogue-like title Risk of Rain. It’s been 10 years since the game was released originally and now players will be invited to return and re-run this classic in the official remake title Risk of Rain Returns!

Best of all, it is said to come with enhanced visuals and a spaceship-load of new features and content not previously seen. In fact, now with an updated code base, it expands on the original and implements features and learnings from the smash hit Risk of Rain 2.

Drop pod onto the planet Petrichor V again (or for the very first time) with HD pixel art, original and new music from Chris Christodoulou, tons of balance changes, new Survivors, a new game mode, and more. For players new to Risk of Rain, prepare to fight through hordes of challenging monsters that threaten your continued existence, collect and combine items to enhance your abilities, and scale your power to godlike levels as your enemies increase in number and difficulty. No two runs in the iconic rogue-like are the same, and that has never been truer than now with enhanced new and familiar Survivors, customizable Survivor abilities, fresh items, deadly monsters, and a game mode.

Risk of Rain Returns is set to release in 2023 on both PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Until then, you can learn a bit more from the developer’s thoughts on the project and the animated trailer above. Are you excited to see this classic title return in a fully redesigned improved style?