Returnal
Sign in to saveReturnal is a 2021 third-person shooter game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. A port to Windows developed by Climax Studios was released on 15 February 2023. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. The gameplay combines bullet hell, third-person shooter and roguelike elements.
Game data
Metacritic 86- Released
- 2021-04-30
- User rating
- 4.16 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Action
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5
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Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
- Released
- 2021
- Genres
- Shooter
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Developer
- Housemarque
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Returnal
- Video game.image
- Returnal cover art.jpg
- Video game.developer
- Housemarque
- Video game.publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Video game.director
- Harry Krueger
- Video game.designer
- Henri Mustonen
- Video game.producer
- Jari Hokkanen
- Video game.composer
- Bobby Krlic
- Video game.engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Returnal — Housemarque
Fight to break the cycle of chaos on a hostile, alien planet. In this third-person roguelike shooter, every attempt at escape is a high stakes journey – with the odds stacked firmly against you, Fight to break the cycle of chaos on a hostile, alien planet. In this third-person roguelike shooter, every attempt at escape is a high stakes journey – with the odds stacked firmly against you
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- housemarque.com/games/returnal
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- title
- Returnal
- announcement date
- 2020-06-11
- publication date
- 2023-02-15
- software version identifier
- 1.3.6
- review score
- 88/100
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Returnal is a 2021 third-person shooter game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. A port to Windows developed by Climax Studios was released on 15 February 2023. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. The gameplay combines bullet hell, third-person shooter and roguelike elements.
Returnal received generally positive reviews from critics for its visuals, combat, audio design and technical achievements, though its difficulty and roguelike design were met with mixed opinions. It won several end-year accolades, including Best Game at the 18th British Academy Games Awards. The game had sold 866,000 copies by February 2022, before being released for Windows in February 2023. A spiritual successor, Saros, will be released in 2026.