Here’s everything you need to know about PS5 exclusive Returnal, a roguelike arcade shooter from Housemarque.
Returnal is a third-person science-fiction shooter, with a mix of psychological horror and roguelike elements, from Finnish studio Housemarque. Published by Sony, and coming exclusively to PS5, Returnal sees players take on the role of Selene, a space pilot, who is stranded on an alien planet with an unfortunate time loop. Each time Selene dies, she is resurrected, but the world around her has changed and the extra-terrestrials of the planet become increasingly hostile; imagine a more macabre version of Groundhog Day, where you need to survive long enough to get off the planet, escaping the time loop. Initially due to release on March 19, Returnal is one of a myriad of games that has been delayed this year. Its release date is now set for April 30, 2021. Interested to find out more about this PS5 exclusive? Then read on for everything we know so far about Returnal. Returnal is a PS5 exclusive due for release on April 30, 2021. The sci-fi shooter was initially due to release on March 19, 2021; however, Sony revealed in a tweet from the official PlayStation Twitter account in January that the game has been delayed until April 30, 2021, to give developer Housemarque extra time “to polish the game”. “Returnal has a new release date of April 30, 2021,” the post reads. “SIE and Housemarque have made the decision to move the release date in order to give the team extra time to continue to polish the game to the level of quality players expect from Housemarque.
