Risk Of Rain 2 Revealed, Makes Jump To 3D

Much-loved indie game Risk of Rain is getting a sequel, developer Hopoo announced today, and the follow-up will make the leap from 2D to 3D.

"Risk of Rain 2 is our first fully 3D project," the company revealed in a blog post. "We think that 3D allows for much deeper design spaces and more possibilities for cool gameplay. Feelings of scale and atmosphere are also much stronger. We are really happy with the core of Risk of Rain--and we're finding it plays even better in 3D. It just won't crash anymore."

You can take a look at a short clip of the game in action above, though Hopoo did warn that the build shown off is "very, very early in development," and that "none of the systems, art styles, assets, or game design choices will necessarily translate to the final game." The company says it's been working on the sequel "for about 6 months," and it did not announce pricing, a release window, or what platforms the game might come to.

The original Risk of Rain launched on PC in 2013 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, before later coming to both PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.

"Risk of Rain is highly enjoyable," said critic Cameron Woolsey in our review. "And with constant rewards of new items and character classes, it's hard to put down once you start. Even as I watched the last of the end credits roll by, I wiped the sweat from my brow and jumped back into the fray: I have an item log that still needs to be filled.

Read more in our full Risk of Rain review.