Returnal puts its own stamp on the roguelike genre, blending ever-changing levels and permadeath with an intense third-person shooter experience. While players are often at the mercy of Returnal’s unpredictability – for better or worse – the immersive storytelling and the utilization of Sony’s latest hardware makes it feel like a true PS5 exclusive.

DualSense support is subtle but effective; Sounds amazing with headphones; Seamless loading times; Immersive storytelling; Environment changes keep gameplay fresh;

Few persistent upgrades; Runs can feel needlessly long; Combat can feel repetitive

Showcases every unique feature of PS5 to its fullest; Brilliant combination of bullet-hell shooting, exploration and roguelike; Epic memorable (and tough) bosses; Constantly surprising with its story and structure;

Frighteningly difficult at first; Some runs can be down to luck;

Showcases every unique feature of PS5 to its fullest; Brilliant combination of bullet-hell shooting, exploration and roguelike; Epic memorable (and tough) bosses; Constantly surprising with its story and structure;

Frighteningly difficult at first; Some runs can be down to luck;

Something very very unique among triple A titles, if you like shooting and wee bit of horror this is it.

OMG the best Sci-fi plus a bit of horror game ever play. It is impressive overall.

It'll all make (dual) sense in the end

Truly awesome 60fps presentation, Immersive surround sound mix, Clever life cycle premise, The gameplay is simple to get into, but complex, Best use...

Incredibly hard rogue like game with amazing graphics, atmospheric 3D audio and very addictive gameplay. Get ready to write off a large chunk of your time!

Returnal is an amazing game, tough in so many ways but if I can do it, someone who has never beaten a Souls game, then anyone can if they just push through. Housemarque have knocked it out of the park and while it still has a few teething problems, at least the majority of them are now fixed and now...

My bf ignored me for a week to play that game. So it must have been good :/

The core gameplay loop is definitely not for everyone but the rewards for persisting are well worth pursuing here. The gunplay and movement feels absolutely divine and the “one more run” approach to the gameplay is certainly addictive and unique amongst larger budgeted titles.