Shadowrun Returns

Shadowrun Returns is a single-player, turn-based tactical RPG set in 2054, when magic has returned to a world where technology merges with flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves live alongside humans, while corporations wield immense power. You play a shadowrunner, a mercenary who survives on the fringes of society by taking jobs for the powerful or desperate.

In Seattle, your search for a mysterious killer leads from the slums to the city’s most powerful megacorporations. You enlist other runners and use technology and magic as you pursue the case.

Tactical combat

Combat unfolds in turns, and you choose how to use each one: move into better cover, charge into melee or cast a fireball into a crowd of enemies. Weapons and spells give you different options, while a successful run depends on assembling a team with a balance of combat, technological and magical abilities.

Build your character

Choose a starting archetype, then develop your character through a classless skill system. Street Samurai and Physical Adepts specialize in combat; Shamans and Mages summon allies and cast spells; Riggers and Deckers provide technological support by projecting their consciousness into drones and computer systems. You can develop your character in any direction, such as starting as an ork Shaman who summons spirits and becoming a cyber-enhanced weapon specialist.

Seattle and its art

The game combines 3D characters and lighting with hand-painted environments and illustrated character portraits. You explore locations ranging from the slums of the Redmond Barrens to the offices of powerful corporations.