A Shooter game by Housemarque, released in 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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The official download size for Returnal is 16 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.96 worth of SSD storage space.
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21 mins
Live player count and server population analysis.
There are currently 215 people playing Returnal, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.
Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.
SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.
Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Returnal, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.
PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.
To run Returnal smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 16 GB of storage.
Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.
Based on 19 critic reviews, Returnal is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated shooter games available, making it an essential purchase.
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