Risk of Rain 2 is getting a free current-gen upgrade

Risk of Rain is an excellent roguelike featuring tons of enemies, online co-op and much more. Released just ahead of the most recent generation of consoles, the game launched in late 2020 for the PS4 and Xbox One. In a welcome move, the team have announced a substantial – and free – current-gen upgrade arriving next week.

Launching the 27th of August, Risk of Rain 2 is getting a bespoke PS5 / Xbox Series X release, bringing a ton of welcome and exciting upgrades. Alongside the expected additions – such as 4K60fps – Risk of Rain 2 on current-gen systems will also add local split-screen co-op for the friendly vibes.

The update also brings a few system specific enhancements, with progressive achievements/Trophies on Xbox and PlayStation respectively.

PS5 also gets a few more bonus additions, including the use of the system’s Activities feature as well as lightbar/speaker functionality for the DualSense. It is currently unknown whether the PS5 version will use the controller’s advanced haptics or adaptive triggers – though it seems unlikely.

Regardless, with how hectic Risk of Rain 2 can get in later biomes, having a bespoke 4K60fps version of the game alone is a big upgrade – and so the rest is a pure bonus, especially for free.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Risk of Rain 2? Did you prefer the first game? Should they try and add a 120fps mode? Let us know down below.

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