ABOUT THE GAME
Break the cycle as this award-winning third-person shooter brings bullet hell action to your computer. Selene’s odyssey of deceit comes to life with stunning graphics and performance-based enhancements to ensure an unforgettable journey. This includes the full Returnal™ experience, with Suspend Cycle, Photo, and Co-op features, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus included from day one.
BACKGROUND:
After landing in this ever-shifting world, Selene must explore the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Time and time again, she is defeated, forced to restart her journey each time she dies. Through the fast, ruthless gameplay, you will discover that just as the planet changes with each cycle, so do the objects at your disposal. Each loop offers new combinations, allowing you to push your limits and approach the battle with a different strategy each time.
Alive with stunning visual effects, the dark beauty of the world unraveling around you is filled with explosive surprises. From high-stakes bets, bullet-hell battles to dramatic twists in intense and contrasting environments, you will explore, discover, and fight your way through an unforgiving journey where mystery stalks your every move. Designed for exceptional playability, Returnal’s procedural world invites you to dust yourself off in the face of defeat and confront new evolving challenges with each rebirth.
The Full PC Experience:
Includes support for achievements, with in-game progress tracking. Five preset graphics settings are included along with in-game performance metrics, including an FPS counter, GPU and CPU usage meters, and input latency tracker.
Enjoy a Dazzling Visual Experience:
Aspect ratios of 16:10, Ultrawide (21:9), and Super Ultrawide (32:9) offer expanded field of view throughout Atropos, with wider perspectives for cinematics and the user interface. All in stunning 4K resolution.(1) On high-end PCs, enjoy deeper immersion with ray-traced reflections and shadows, adding a completely new level of lighting options – all adjustable through various settings. Performance-enhancing technologies are also available, such as NVIDIA’s DLSS and NVIDIA’s NIS, as well as AMD’s FSR(2).
Feel Sensory Overload, First-Hand:
Play with the DualSense controller to experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects.(3) Alternatively, choose a mouse and keyboard or other controller inputs, all with fully customizable button prompts. Enhanced accessibility options have also been added, including an alt-fire charge notification and a Co-op ping system. Dolby Atmos support is available, along with the option to select the type of 3D audio support.(4) Hear the sound around you with pinpoint accuracy, bringing the environments to life and enhancing your reactions.
Co-op Mode:
In Co-op Mode, share your journey in Atropos’ ever-changing labyrinth with another computer player.(5) Atropos’ hostile nature will remain unchanged, but the ability to work together adds an entirely new dimension and means of survival. Each player controls a different version of Selene from different cycles. Using the Chronosis device found in each biome, the host player can invite a friend or be matched with another random online player. The host player’s progress determines the available item pool for the duration of the multiplayer session.
Tower of Sisyphus:
The next time you awaken at the crash site, look up. You should be able to see a gateway to the Tower of Sisyphus, accessible as long as you’ve unlocked the Icarian Grapnel.(5) In this Tower, prepare for a new kind of challenge. It’s an almost endless gauntlet with a pure focus on combat, how high you can score, and your progress, exclusively offering items, scout logs, and even hidden fragments from Selene’s history.
5 The Tower of Sisyphus, House sequences, and Challenge Mode are not available in Co-op Mode. Cross-play with players on PlayStation®5 consoles is not supported.
INTENSE BATTLE – Fight to survive in this third-person shooter odyssey.
Face relentless enemies in explosive bullet-hell battles.
COMBINED EXPLORATION – Carefully manage equipment and resources – with each death, you restart from the beginning.
Loot alien technology for upgrades to enhance your abilities in future cycles.
HAUNTED NARRATIVE – Combine pieces of Selene’s memories as she seeks answers.
Forge a personal connection with the planet as you explore the ever-evolving and unraveling terrain.
OTHER GAME DETAILS
Developers: Housemarque, Climax Studios
Release Date: February 15, 2023
Mode: Multiplayer video game
Awards: BAFTA Video Game Award for Best Game, MORE
Nominations: BAFTA Video Game Award for Best Game, MORE
Genres: Roguelike, Third-person shooter, Adventure video game
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
PUBLISHER: PlayStation PC LLC
LANGUAGE INTERFACE
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
How to activate a Steam key:
– Go to: http://store.steampowered.com/ and download the STEAM client
– Click “Install Steam” (from the top right corner)
– Install and launch the app, log in with your account name and password (create one if you don’t have one).
– Follow these instructions to activate a new retail purchase on Steam:
– Launch Steam and sign in to your Steam account.
– Click on the Games Menu.
– Select Product Activation on Steam…
– Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
– After successfully verifying the code, go to the “MY GAMES” tab and start the download.