Returnal
Housemarque
· Sony Interactive Entertainment
Shooter
Release Date: April 30, 2021
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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Critic Reviews
12 reviews
PlayStation Universe
9/10
90
Following in the footsteps of previous PlayStation Studios offerings that have landed on PC, Returnal packs in a range of cutting edge visual features and is essential as it ever was.
PC Gamer
74/100
74
This PS5 port is a blast in the heat of battle, but feels trapped between two genres.
ComicBook.com
4.5/5
90
Returnal feels like a game that’s slipped under many people’s radars. Perhaps you’ve seen it only through State of Play appearances and promotions on social media, or perhaps you’ve been keeping up with it for a while now either because it caught your eye or you’ve been waiting for Housemarque’s next project. If you’re in […]
Destructoid
7.5/10
75
Returnal is a mostly thrilling sci-fi action romp from Housemarque that suffers from a lack of scale at times, and it's a pricey plunge.
TheSixthAxis
9/10
90
Don't fear the Reaper.
Video Games Chronicle
★★★★
★
80
Housemarque’s action-packed rogue-lite shooter redefines ‘one more go’…
COGconnected
92/100
92
Returnal is a haunting, beautiful, exhilarating, and engaging rogue-like bullet-hell with a deeply compelling narrative, fantastic controls, and an addictive loop that will keep you playing for hours.
IGN
8/10
80
Returnal's runs are too long for their own good, but the moment-to-moment action is phenomenal in this surprisingly lengthy and deep third-person shooter roguelike
GamesRadar
★★★★
★
80
Returnal can be messy, tough, and perhaps a little too uncompromising, but it remains a moreish experience.
Push Square
9/10
90
Selene Die On
Eurogamer
★★★★
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80
Sometimes, when you talk about games, it helps to think about their personalities: what do they want from you? How do t…
Game Informer
9.5/10
95
A deadly alien planet is a playground for your senses and curiosity.