Returnal (Steam)
Housemarque
Apr 29th, 2021
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Description
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 PlayStation®5 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.
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About Returnal
Returnal is a third-person shooter with roguelite and bullet hell elements developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was originally released for PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2021. The PC version, ported by Climax Studios, launched on Steam on February 15, 2023.
The game follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who crash-lands on the alien planet Atropos while pursuing a mysterious signal called the White Shadow. Every time she dies, she wakes up at the same crash site with her gear gone and the planet's layout rearranged. Progress requires pushing through six distinct biomes, each ending in a boss encounter, with weapons and resources found fresh each run.
Combat mixes third-person shooting with bullet hell mechanics. Enemies fire dense patterns of projectiles, and Selene can dash, jump, and use an Atropian Blade for close-range attacks alongside a growing arsenal of firearms. A Parasite system adds a risk-reward element, granting useful bonuses alongside negative effects that persist until removed. Items and weapon traits vary between runs, shaping the approach players take through the same territory.
Interspersed with the alien combat are first-person sequences inside a familiar house that fragment the narrative across multiple runs. The story raises questions about Selene's past and the nature of the loop that the game answers slowly and out of sequence.
The PC version includes all post-launch content from the PS5 release: two-player online co-op, the Tower of Sisyphus endless mode, the Suspend Cycle mid-run save feature, and Photo Mode. PC-specific additions cover ray-traced reflections, ultrawide monitor support up to 32:9, NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and DualSense haptic feedback in wired mode. Returnal holds a Metacritic score of 86 and a Very Positive rating on Steam.
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System Requirements
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
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This key is available in multiple regions. Select your region at checkout to confirm availability for your country. If you are unsure whether your country is supported, check the activation details on the product page before completing your purchase.
Yes. The PC version includes everything released after the original PS5 launch, including two-player online co-op, the Tower of Sisyphus endless mode, the Suspend Cycle mid-run save feature, and Photo Mode. All of this is included at no additional cost.
Suspend Cycle is a mid-run save feature added specifically for the PC version. It allows players to save their current run state and return to it later, addressing one of the main criticisms of the original PS5 version, which required players to complete full runs in a single session.
Yes. Returnal is widely considered one of the harder modern games. Death resets most of the run's progress, and the bullet hell combat demands precision and pattern recognition. That said, the difficulty is a core part of the design and the sense of progress across runs is a deliberate part of the experience.
A PlayStation Network account is required to access the online co-op mode. The single-player campaign and Tower of Sisyphus mode can be played without one. Check the current requirements on the Steam store page before purchasing to confirm what applies to your setup.