Missile Command returns as a 3D turn-based mystery game

Announced at The Mix + Kinda FunnySpring Game Showcase Monday, Atari is bringing back ’80s arcade defense game Missile Command. Titled Missile Command Delta, the new game comes from from 13AM Games and Mighty Yell and looks to be a more elaborate reimagining than we’re used to from Atari’s revivals.

This isn’t the first time modern Atari has revived the Missile Command series — back in 2020, it released Missile Command: Recharged, a mobile 2D remake of the classic that made its way to other platforms a couple years later. That came as part of the Recharged series, which has also brought classics like Asteroids and Centipede back in updated but generally straightforward releases.

Delta, on the other hand, looks to be a new take on the franchise, with the trailer showing a 3D environments set in an underground bunker, and the player interacting with a hex-based grid. Atari’s official description calls it a “turn-based mystery” and promises “a twisting, narrative thriller” as well as exploration and puzzles.

Exactly how all that fits together, we don’t know quite yet, but there’s already more going on here than we’re used to from Missile Command. Atari hasn’t yet announced a release date, and the game is heading to PC, PlayStation 5, and Switch.