Developer Hopoo Games have announced the Windows PC release date for Early Access multiplayer roguelike Risk of Rain 2.
The 3D Risk of Rain sequel tasks players with gathering as much loot on randomized stages before needing to flee the planet. Players can choose their survivor to help tailor their run with their own skills and abilities.
Information on the console launch will come at a later date, though Hopoo Games state it “should follow a very similar cadence to the previous console launches.”
You can find a rundown of the game (via Steam) below:
Co-op roguelike action
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlock new loot, and find a way to escape the planet.
Constant battles and incredible bosses
With each run, you’ll learn the patterns of your foes, and even the longest odds can be overcome with enough skill. A unique scaling system means both you and your foes limitlessly increase in power over the course of a game–what once was a bossfight will in time become a common enemy.
Old favorites return and undiscovered challenges await
Myriad survivors, items, enemies, and bosses return to Risk 2, and many new ones are joining the fight. Brand new survivors like the Artificer and MUL-T debut alongside classic survivors such as the Engineer, Huntress, and–of course–the Commando. With over 75 items to unlock and exploit, each run will keep you cleverly strategizing your way out of sticky situations.
Key Features
- Play four player co-op seamlessly through Steam — no more port forwarding
- Unlock over 75 items over time, keeping each run fresh and full of new challenges
- Play and unlock new and returning survivors, each with their own abilities to master
- Theorycraft and exploit endless item and character combos
- Encounter challenging monsters and enormous bosses
- Explore massive, handcrafted 3D levels
- Discover lore through the collection of Monster, Item, and Environment Logs
- Challenge your friends—and the world—in all-new Prismatic Trials, a unique seeded run where everyone can race up a global leaderboard
Risk of Rain 2 is in Early Access, and launches August 11th for Windows PC (via Steam), and coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
