Housemarque adds substantial free update to roguelike shooter, including two-player co-op and endless survival mode.
Housemarque has released a major free update for Returnal, adding cooperative multiplayer and a new endless tower challenge mode. Two players can now tackle the game's challenging campaign together, with difficulty scaling appropriately. The tower mode offers an endless survival challenge with unique modifiers and rewards. New weapons and artifacts have been added, expanding build variety and strategic options. The update includes quality-of-life improvements like mid-cycle saves and better progression tracking. Performance remains excellent, maintaining 60 FPS even with two players and increased particle effects. The cooperative experience adds new dimensions to combat encounters and boss fights. This generous free update has reinvigorated the player base and attracted new players to the game.