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Discover the updated codebase, HD pixel art, revamped multiplayer, new classes, enemies, levels, artifacts, items, and modes in Risk of Rain Returns. Learn about its development and lore.

Risk of Rain Returns is a 2D roguelike/action-platformer developed by Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing, a remake of the first Risk of Rain game. Released on November 8th, 2023, it celebrates the series' 10th anniversary with modern enhancements.

Players crash-land on a mysterious planet and must survive permanent death, fighting randomly spawning enemies and bosses with over 100 items at their disposal across diverse, randomly chosen stages.

Gameplay

The gameplay remains largely similar to the original, with the addition of new characters, skills, and items, offering a more diverse experience while retaining the original's feel.

Development

Developed in conjunction with Gearbox and the lead developer of the Starstorm mod, Neikk, Risk of Rain Returns was released for Windows and Nintendo Switch on November 8th, 2023. Development is assumed to have started after Risk of Rain 2's release in 2020.

Features

• Updated codebase with new HD pixel art.
• Revamped local & online multiplayer.
• Play as over 15 different classes, including Commando, Miner, and Engineer.
• Fight over 20 different enemies and over 10 bosses with random abilities.
• Enemies can climb ropes.
• Discover 13+ levels with different enemies, shrines, chests, and new stage variants.
• Find new Artifacts on Petrichor V.
• Recruit the help of 7 different drones.
• New items, some from Risk of Rain 2.
• Explore lore through the Item Log & Monster Log.
• Unlock new items & characters through achievements.
• Save high scores.
• Enhanced audio.
• New modes, including Providence Trials with 40+ trials.
• 3 extra abilities for each character.

Items

Items provide healing, damage, and utility, found in chests, shops, and containers. For a full list, see: All items.