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Returnal

Third-Person Shooter
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
Released
April 30, 2021
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Housemarque
Publisher(s)
Sony
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Break the cycle of chaos on an always-changing alien planet. 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 relentless roguelike 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, forcing 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-fueled combat, to visceral twists and turns through 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.

Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter
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Returnal Fans Have Played for Over 5.8 Million Hours and Other Statistics Revealed

Housemarque reveals an infographic with statistics detailing substantial player involvement almost one month after the game's launch.

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Housemarque Wants to Continue Making Bigger Games Like Returnal

Returnal dev Housemarque wants to make sure people understand that it's not just the Resogun studio and can create even bigger games in the future.

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Returnal Was in Development for Over Four Years

Housemarque goes into a bit more detail about Returnal's extensive years in development before eventually releasing for the PlayStation 5.

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New Returnal Update Out Today, Here's What it Does

Returnal developer Housemarque releases a new update for the game that addresses a variety of issues and bugs that players were running into.

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Returnal Was One of PS5's Best Selling Games of April 2021 Despite Only Being Out a Day

Despite some glitches, bugs, and a troubled patch, Housemarque's Returnal is one of PlayStation's most downloaded games in April 2021.

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Returnal Patch 1.3.6 Out Now, Here's What It Does

The PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal receives yet another update, with developer Housemarque fixing several of the roguelike's biggest issues.

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Returnal Dev Cheats Discovered, But There's a Catch

Returnal players found some ways to use cheats that will make the game easier, but actually using those cheats isn't all that easy.

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Returnal Confirms Plans for May 8 Update

Alongside confirmation of an arrival date for Returnal’s next update, developer Housemarque gives fans insight into what the patch is fixing.

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Housemarque Releases Update to Fix Returnal Save Game Issues

Following the release of Returnal’s disastrous 1.3.3 update, Housemarque drops patch 1.3.4 in order to fix the game’s recent save issues.

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Returnal Dev Warns Against Downloading Latest Patch

Developer Housemarque reverts its most recent update and tells gamers to uninstall Returnal if they downloaded the latest game-breaking patch.

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Returnal Players Should Turn PS5 Auto Update Off

Returnal's developer, Housemarque, announces a patch for its roguelike action platform shooter, and warns PS5 players to turn off auto-update.

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Useful PS5 Feature is Reseting Returnal Runs for Players

A PlayStation 5 feature that is supposed to save players time is also restarting Returnal runs and wiping any progress they made.