How to Find All Xenoglyph Locations in Returnal

Returnal is a roguelike developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (and is one of the most underrated games on the PS5). The game follows the story of Selene Vassos, a woman who works for ASTRA Corporation. Vassos's ship crash lands on the planet Atropos, and she is stuck there, uncovering the secrets the planet has to offer.

One thing that happens during Vassos's experience on the planet is that she runs into Xenoglyphs, which are the writings of the beings on the planet. While trying to decipher these, Vassos discovers a large number of ciphers around the planet that help her translate the Xenoglyphs. Here's a breakdown of all the Xenoglyphs in the game.

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What Are Xenoglyphs In Returnal

As mentioned above, the Xenoglyphs are the writings of the beings that are found on the planet. Unfortunately, they are written in a language that cannot be understood, forcing Vassos to translate them. Thankfully, there are around 71 Xenoglyph Ciphers around the map that will allow her to figure out what these Xenoglyphs say. While they are not necessary for completing the game, they do offer players valuable information about the planet, and they add to the lore of the game. They are one of the reasons that this game is one of the darkest roguelikes to date. Plus, they are connected to a few different Achievements/Trophies for players wanting to do 100% of the game.

Cryptic Messages - Scan a Xenoglyph
Cryptic Translation - Unlock all translation tiers of a Xenoglyph

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All Xenoglyph Locations In Returnal

There are 21 Xenoglyphs in the game, and in order to read them, players will need to collect the many different ciphers around the game. Once those are collected, tiers of the translations will be unlocked, allowing the player to slowly translate them. After reaching the third tier, the translation will be available for the player to read in its entirety. Here is the number, name, and location of each of the Xenoglyphs.

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Number	Name	Location
1	Our Severed Brethren	Overgrown Ruins
2	Eyes Beholding	Overgrown Ruins
3	Barred From Citadel	Overgrown Ruins
4	The Exalted One	Crimson Wastes
5	Our Brethren Were Destroyed	Crimson Wastes
6	Countless Feasts	Crimson Wastes
7	So Much to Destroy	Derelict Citadel
8	Revived Catastrophe	Derelict Citadel
9	Unsought Genocide	Derelict Citadel
10	Severed Memories	Echoing Ruins
11	Into A Lake of Madness	Echoing Ruins
12	This Endless Song	Echoing Ruins
13	Ichor Waterfall	Fractured Wastes
14	Ejected From Olympus	Fractured Wastes
15	Listen To the Silence	Fractured Wastes
16	Impassable Barrier	Abyssal Scar
17	Hellish Fates	Abyssal Scar
18	A Way to Connect	Abyssal Scar
19	First Test	Echoing Ruins
20	Tenth Test	Derelict Citadel
21	Thousandth Test	Abyssal Scar