Is Returnal a good game?

Returnal is rated 89.89/100 by 19 critics, and 83.03/100 by 169 renowned gamers.

What type of game is Returnal?

Returnal is a shooter game. The game features action, science fiction and horror.

In what year was Returnal released?

Returnal was first released in 2021.

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Returnal

Released on 30 April 2021 (over 4 years ago)

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.

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86.46/100

Average rating based on 188 scores

Storyline

Break the cycle of chaos on an always-changing alien planet where even death is no escape. 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.