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Returnal is a roguelike action/third-person shooter from the Nex Machina and Super Stardust Delta developers, centering around a planet and a pilot stuck in a time loop. When astronaut Selene Vassos crash lands on the planet Atropos seeking a mysterious signal called "White Shadow," she discovers she is stuck in a perpetual time-loop where she returns to the beginning every time she dies.

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 86/100 Critics Rec: 89%

Released: April 30, 2021
ESRB: T for Teen: Blood, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s): Housemarque
Publisher(s): Sony
Engine: Unreal Engine 4

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Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5
Genre(s): Third-Person Shooter
How Long To Beat: 20 Hours

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