Atari announces Lunar Lander: Beyond for Switch

Lunar Lander: Beyond

Original (7/13): Atari today unveiled Lunar Lander: Beyond, a new game based on the 1970s fan-favorite title. It’ll be available for Switch in 2023.

Lunar Lander: Beyond is being developed by Dreams Uncorporated, the studio behind Cris Tales. The upcoming project adds simulation and a deep narrative, along with precision gravity flier mechanics.

Here’s a brief overview with more information about the premise:

As a newly appointed captain of the Pegasus Corporation, you must guide a vibrant crew of intrepid explorers, eclectic advisors, and state-of-the-art landers through a series of demanding missions. Brace yourself as you soar through the cosmos, delivering crucial cargo, extracting valuable resources, and conducting daring rescues across a celestial tapestry of enigmatic moons and captivating planets. When mysterious portals appear you will find you are on a collision course with sinister truths that lie unseen behind the universe.

Atari CEO Wade Rosen said today: “Dreams Uncorporated has a unique vision that transforms Lunar Lander into a game with a meaningful back story and deep, modern gameplay. We could not be more enthusiastic about the creativity and craftsmanship that they are bringing to such an iconic Atari property.”

We have the first trailer for the game below.

Announcement Trailer


Update (10/9): Atari released a new gameplay trailer, which we have below.

Gameplay Trailer