Risk Of Rain Is Getting A Remake

2013’s Risk of Rain is getting an enhanced remake, and it’s coming next year to celebrate its 10th birthday. Titled Risk of Rain Returns, it spruces up the original with improved art, new survivors, and more.

Announced during Nintendo’s House of Indies: Holiday Event Day 2 today, Risk of Rain Returns expands upon the first game while applying the lessons and improvements of Risk of Rain 2. Returns doesn’t follow the same 3D direction as its sequel, but it does feature new HD pixels art and balancing tweaks. It also features brand new music from Chris Christodoulou. The multiplayer has been improved, and there will be other updates in the future. Below is the animated trailer. 

In a press release, Hopoo Games co-founder Duncan Drummond says that “As we chart our future as developers, it was important to us that we look back on our early work. We are grateful to the amazing community for Risk of Rain Backs. We hope everyone is as excited about the future as we are.” While still developed by Hopoo, Risk of Rain Returns will be published by Gearbox. 

The Switch version of Risk of Rain returns will also be available for PC and Mac. To learn more, check out our review for the original Risk of Rain here. You can also check out our growing list of future video game remakes.