Returnal

Returnal is a third-person roguelike shooter about Selene, who crash-lands on the shifting planet Atropos and searches an ancient civilization for a way to escape. Each time she dies, her journey restarts. You explore the planet, manage equipment and resources, scavenge alien technology for upgrades, and fight ruthless enemies in bullet-hell combat. The terrain, available items and challenges change with each cycle, encouraging different combat strategies as you piece together fragments of Selene’s memories and uncover the planet’s mysteries.

Explore Atropos

Atropos is a decaying world of stark, contrasting environments, where explosive surprises and dangers await. Its procedural layout changes between cycles, and each rebirth brings new combinations of items and evolving challenges. You can push farther into the journey by adapting your approach to the equipment available in each run.

Co-op mode

In Co-op Mode, two PC players explore Atropos together. Each controls a different version of Selene from a different cycle, and the host can use a Chronosis device in each biome to summon a friend or be matched with a random online player. The host’s progress determines which items are available during the session. The planet remains hostile, but teamwork offers another way to survive. Co-op does not include the Tower of Sisyphus, House sequences or Challenge Mode.

Tower of Sisyphus

The Tower of Sisyphus is accessible from the crash site after you unlock the Icarian Grapnel. It is a nearly endless ascending combat challenge focused on how far you progress and how high you build your score. The tower also contains exclusive items, Scout logs and previously unseen fragments of Selene’s story.

PC features

The PC version includes Suspend Cycle, Photo Mode, an in-game progress tracker and achievements. It also offers five graphical presets, performance metrics for FPS, GPU and CPU usage, and latency, as well as support for 4K and 16:10, ultrawide (21:9) and super ultrawide (32:9) aspect ratios. Wider aspect ratios provide additional options for cinematics and the user interface. Ray-traced reflections and shadows, NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA NIS and AMD FSR are available, with graphics options adjustable through sliders.

You can play with a DualSense controller, mouse and keyboard, or other controllers, with customizable button prompts. DualSense haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects are supported. Accessibility features include an alt-fire crosshair charging notification and a co-op ping system. Audio options include Dolby Atmos and selectable 3D Audio modes.