Steam now lists Adventure of Samsara, a metroidvania platformer coming to PC and consoles this year, bringing 2D pixel art graphics shown off in the Official Announcement Trailer. It is being developed by Brazilian studio Ilex Games, and publisher Atari explains the new title's imprecise relationship to the Atari 2600 game: "Adventure of Samsara is not a remake or a sequel, it is a completely new game that lives in the same imaginative landscape as the original Adventure 2600 game," said Ethan Stearns, VP of Games at Atari. "Adventure of Samsara is brimming with the elements of exploration, curiosity and hidden secrets that make adventure-style games so rewarding." Here's more:

With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Developed by the Brazilian studio Ilex Games, players take control of the Solar Champion, a long-dead Plutonian resurrected by the primordial light of the Sun. Tasked with reactivating a mysterious interdimensional fortress, the Champion must restore balance to the multiverse.

As players battle through a series of diverse, interconnected biomes and confront brutal mutant bosses, they will unlock new abilities and enhancements – each revealing deeper layers of the game’s enigmatic, cosmic narrative. The game lives in the spiritual landscape of the original Adventure, brimming with its core elements of exploration, curiosity, and hidden secrets. Not a remake or sequel, Adventure of Samsara instead asks players to search for subtle references to the very first adventure game as they journey through a remarkably deep world.