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The Returnal has gone live, adding a few gameplay features – like co-op multiplayer – and whole areas that change things up drastically. If you’re wondering how to access the new area to start climbing the tower, we have the info right here. Here’s How To Start The Tower Of Sisyphus Returnal.
How To Get The Tower Of Sisyphus Returnal
After downloading the update, the game will start with a short cutscene, as usual. Then, another play that you haven’t seen before. Selene will mention that a new tower has appeared in the distance.
The Tower of Sisyphus can actually be accessed from the crash site where every new runner. There will be a second door in addition to the main one that begins the normal alien planet.

Go through the second door and you’ll be on the right path. Use the red teleportation orb to get transported to the tower. Be aware that this is a one-way teleport.
What Is the Tower of Sisyphus?
The Tower is, essentially, an endless dungeon. There is no real end, and the main goal is to get high scores to beat friends and others as high as you can by climbing the world. The higher you go, the tougher the enemies become.
There’s a score multiplier that increases as you progress. This is the damage that Selene takes, or the damage you take too long to deal with. So, this is a challenge that requires constant action and precision, while also providing some new narrative and story content.
That’s all you need to know about How to Start the Tower of Sisyphus in Returnal. Be sure to check out our guide for more tips, tricks, and other useful info on Atropos as you explore the game.