It Returned to the Desert
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About It Returned to the Desert
It Returned to the Desert is a turn-based tactical combat and story-driven adventure game. You play as Dr. Mill, a geologist investigating a meteor crash in the desert town of Glint Rock. You must uncover what happened and convince the townsfolk that mutated giant ants pose an imminent danger.
Investigate Glint Rock
Collect evidence and use your time well to persuade the local authorities. Recruit supporters to form a party, because you cannot fight the ants alone. Your choices about how to progress are non-linear, and the game includes a large variety of characters.
Prepare for combat
Choose from a variety of weapons and consumables before taking on the ants. Look after your party members: death is permanent and can have far-reaching consequences. Mini-games and surprises add variety to each playthrough.
Game features
The game uses retro pixel art and an atmospheric soundtrack, with multiple difficulty settings and free saving. Its modern design avoids dead ends and excessively high difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for It Returned to the Desert is $2.49 at Kinguin. That is 50% less than on Steam, where it costs $4.99. 3 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and It Returned to the Desert stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for It Returned to the Desert are: Windows 7, GeForce GTX 460, Intel Core i3-2120, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. It Returned to the Desert is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates It Returned to the Desert as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Buy It Returned to the Desert 50% cheaper than on Steam.
It Returned to the Desert is available for 50% less in shops such as Kinguin or Eneba.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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