Returnal is getting co-op and a survival mode in a free ‘Ascension’ update

Returnal is getting cooperative multiplayer and a brand new survival mode (dubbed “The Tower of Sisyphus”) in its upcoming 3.0 “Ascension” replace, developer Housemarque introduced at Sony’s newest State of Play livestream.

The replace marks the primary important addition of latest content material to the difficult sci-fi roguelike. A earlier 2.0 replace from final 12 months targeted as an alternative of including main high quality of life additions, just like the much-requested capability to droop a run with out dropping your progress and a photograph mode.

Co-op mode is on-line solely, with no split-screen choice accessible, which signifies that you’ll want web and a PlayStation Plus subscription to crew up with a pal to attempt to survive the murderous mysteries of Atropos. Gamers additionally gained’t be capable of play cooperatively within the new Tower of Sisyphus space, the sport’s first-person “Home” sequences, and in problem mode.

The Tower of Sisyphus, in the meantime, will supply gamers a sequence of 20 flooring of more and more difficultly that they’ll be capable of battle their method by — presumably, with some new mysteries to uncover alongside the way in which.