Returnal (PC)

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Developer:

Climax Studios, Housemarque,

Publisher:

PlayStation PC LLC,

Release date:

14 February 2023

Genre:

Action,

Recent Steam reviews:

Mostly positive (87)

All Steam reviews:

Very positive (4838)

Visuals

Game features

Xbox Controller Support

DualShock Controller Support

DualSense Controller Support

Steam Input API Support

Gamepad Preferred

Description

Break the cycle as this award-winning third-person shooter brings bullet hell action to PC. Selene’s roguelike odyssey arrives with a suite of arresting graphical and performance-based enhancements to ensure an unforgettable journey. This includes the full Returnal experience, complete with Suspend Cycle, Photo and Co-op Modes, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus included from day one.
BACKGROUND:

After crash-landing on this shape-shifting world, Selene must search through the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Again and again, she’s defeated – forced to restart her journey every time she dies. Through fast, relentless gameplay, you’ll discover that just as the planet changes with every cycle, so do the items at your disposal. Every loop offers new combinations, empowering you to push your boundaries and approach combat with a different strategy each time.

Brought to life by stunning visual effects, the dark beauty of the decaying world around you is packed with explosive surprises. From high stakes, bullet hell-fuelled combat, to jaw-dropping twists and turns set across stark and contrasting environments. You’ll explore, discover and fight your way through an unforgiving journey, where mystery stalks your every move. Designed for extreme replayability, the procedural world of Returnal invites you to dust yourself off in the face of defeat and take on new, evolving challenges with every rebirth.
The complete PC experience

Includes support for achievements, complete with an in-game progress tracker. Five graphical pre-sets have also been included, alongside in-game performance metrics, including an FPS counter, a gauge for GPU and CPU usage and a latency tracker.
Savour a dazzling visual experience

16:10, Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9) aspect ratios offer an expanded field of view throughout Atropos – with wider aspects adding additional options for cinematics and the user interface. All this in stunning 4K.(1) On high-specification PCs, experience deeper immersion with ray-traced reflections and shadows, adding a whole new layer of lighting options – all customizable through various sliders. Performance enhancing technologies such as NVIDIA’s DLSS and NVIDIA NIS, as well as AMD’s FSR(2), are also available.

1 Compatible PC and display device required.
2 Compatible PC and graphics card required for enhanced graphics.
Feel sensory overload, first hand

Play with the DualSense controller to experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects.(3) Alternatively, choose mouse and keyboard or other controller inputs – all with fully customizable button prompts. Expanded accessibility options have also been added, including an alt-fire crosshair charging notification, alongside a Co-op ping system. Added support for Dolby Atmos, as well as the option to select type of 3D Audio support.(4) Hear sound all around you with pinpoint accuracy, bringing environments to life and helping improve your reactions.

3 Wired connection required to experience the full range of in-game controller features.
4 3D Audio modes require stereo headphones or compatible speaker
Co-op Mode:

In Co-op Mode, share your journey through the shifting labyrinth of Atropos with another PC player.(5) The hostile nature of Atropos will remain unwavering, but the possibility of teamwork adds a whole new dimension and means of survival. Each player controls a different version of Selene, from different cycles. Using the Chronosis device located in each biome, the host player summons a friend or is matched with another random online player. The progress of the host determines the available item pool for the duration of the multiplayer session.
Tower of Sisyphus:

Next time you wake at the crash site, look up. You should be able to see a gate towards the Tower of Sisyphus, accessible as long as you’ve unlocked the Icarian Grapnel.(5) In this Tower, prepare for a new kind of challenge. It’s a nearly endless ascending gauntlet with a pure focus on combat, how high you build up your score and progress, exclusive items, Scout logs and as-yet unseen fragments from Selene’s story.

5 The Tower of Sisyphus, House sequences and Challenge Mode are not available in Co-op Mode. Cross-play with players on PlayStation5 consoles is not supported.

INTENSE COMBAT - Fight to survive in this third-person roguelike shooter.
- Take on ruthless enemies in explosive, bullet hell-fuelled combat.

THRILLING EXPLORATION - Manage equipment and resources carefully – every time you die, you restart from the beginning.
- Scavenge alien tech for upgrades to enhance your abilities in future cycles.

HAUNTING NARRATIVE - Piece together fragments of Selene’s memories as she seeks out answers.
- Forge a personal connection with the planet as you explore its constantly evolving and decaying terrain.

Configurations

minimum*

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Recommended

recommended*

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space

Game's latest news

4 months ago

Director Abebe Tinari leaves PlatinumGames to join Housemarque at PlayStation

Last month, there were rumors of a number of departures at PlatinumGames. Hideki Kamiya left the studio in September 2023 to found CLOVERS and start working on the sequel to Okami. Today we report on the announcement of yet another director, Abebe Tinari. During his time at PlatinumGames, he was involved…

a year ago

Returnal is getting a graphic novel and an artbook for its third anniversary

Several days ago, Housemarque teased an announcement to mark the third Returnal aniversary. Many were hoping for a new game... But alas, that was not to be. In the end, the game is getting an artbook and graphic novel created by Dark Horse. The comic in question is titled Returnal: Fallen Asteria and…

a year ago

Housemarque (Returnal) is announcing something this Tuesday, April 30

The Finnish studio seems to be preparing a little something for the three-year anniversary of Returnal. Indeed, Housemarque will be celebrating its latest big title with an announcement. On X.com, the company has posted quite the cryptical image with "tomorrow", which is April 30. It remains…

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7 comments

worked

A year ago

code worked fine

A year ago

Parfait et rapide !

A year ago

Everything worked as always.

2 years ago

Super jeu je recommande vivement

2 years ago

7 years of pure love, thank you IG <3

2 years ago

Reviews

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Game review score based on 41 reviews, all languages included

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Best reviews

Great Port, great game!

After 50 hours i can say its a really great game, performance is good also.

Would recommend to play the game, its worth full price.

The only bad thing is in coop, only the Host will get the progress.

Story(secret ending)
gameplay
did all achievements in round about 50h
sometimes fps drops, but not that bad
coop progress only in host lobby

3rd September 2023

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Had to verify my purchase which kinda sucked but luckily it was quick so thats great...

Anyway, the game is awesome; super addictive (if you like rogue-likes) and even though ive seen a lot of steam reviews ranting about performance my game never crashed and i only get a few frame drops here and there (worst was 45 fps for three seconds maybe)

Combat
Bosses
Environments
few frame drops

18th February 2024

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Recent reviews

Its a fun game and I found myself unable to keep playing even after dying over and over and you will but slowly get further is rewarding. There is also a story weaved in to figure out.

Good graphics
Intreguing story to unravel
Can be challenging
Can become tedious

30th April 2025

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Cheap and works!

11th April 2025

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common playstation W

whole game
none

17th March 2025

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Got Platinum on PS5 and now i'm going to 100% it on Steam.

Such a good game

Everything
Frame Drops

16th March 2025

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Runs great with aging RTX 2080 and Threadripper 2950x on Windows 10.

The game is hard and is NOT a shooter where you should expect to progress from start to end in one or two sittings. There is no save system apart from being able to pick up where you leave off. So no save scumming. You must replay in the way the game intends.

You can mod it on Windows and make it much easier - but then what's the point? This game is only rewarding because it's hard and it feels good to master it.

Great graphics
Interesting world design
Challenging gameplay
Frustrating for people playing for the wrong reasons.

25th February 2023

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it's under windows 10&11 a crash fest - it constantly crashes to 100% ... don't buy it until it'll be fixed

and than wait for a bigger sale. don'T touch it so lang please save your money.

The threaps over crashes are endless at the moment and no help ....

master peace of ****

optic
movement
crashes
crashes
and more crashes

19th February 2023

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The game is very good in it's genre. It's a fast paced 3rd person shooter set in a sci fi environment where you play as Selene and you become stranded on a alien planet after you crush with your ship. Watch the full review here: https://youtu.be/PpBaZ4GLpAg

gameplay
storyline
not the best looking game

16th February 2023

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