Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great game, fantastic story, and great replay value. Would recommend to anybody looking for a fun time!

Returnal is a fast paced shooter rogue-like. You try to blitz your way through areas on a single life with no saves and level up your character and weapons to take on harder and harder challenges. If you die, time loops and you are back at your ship ready for another run. It is a super addicting game and each run you do better and better as you master weapons and skills and unlock permanent abilities to help you traverse the unique biomes.

Despite what I originally thought, Returnal is better described as more of a bullet hell arcade game than it is third person shooter and because of that, it ended up being way better than I expected! They did a great job blending 3D third person gameplay with what is more traditionally a 2D bullet hell and it came out fantastic!

One of the best PS5 games I've played so far. If you like a challenge in your games today, and not something that is going to hold your hand, give this a try. Very very Alien like mystery and art style. The controls are ultra smooth, and the game is very fair. You can only blame yourself for deaths, and need to get better if you ever get stuck.

Excellent game if you are up for a challenge and enjoy the randomness of rogue-lite games with a bit of steady progression. Audio design is top notch and incredibly immersive when using a headset. Currently the best PS5 exclusive, even including the new Ratchet and Clank. That said, charging $70 for new games is ridiculous. Wait for this game - and any other $70 new title - to go on sale no matter how interested you are.

Returnal, despite its lackluster name, is a fantastic experience, and I couldn’t get enough of it. It’s challenging yet Returnal. The co-op feature is very well done. Definitely more entertaining playing with a friend. As of this writing, my favorite PS5 game.

was put off a bit by the progress system but them game thus far visual and story are great

I love this game!!! This is my first roguelike and when I found out what that was I just knew it wasnt for me. After reading so many positive reviews I decided to give it a whirl and was immediately hooked. Dying and starting over made me wanna play it more and try harder. I would suggest if you're on the fence like I was to give it a go, but when it's on sale of course lol

The visuals look amazing. It’s a bit on the difficult side. Good action gameplay

Imo this is a must have game. The only thing to be aware of is that there isn't a traditional way to save progress. Instead, when you die or quit the game you restart a time loop that the main character is stuck in and trying to escape. As you get further into the story and defeat bosses shortcuts will be unlocked so you don't have to do everything over again. I hope this game sells well and gets the audience it deserves

This is like a mix of doom eternal and hades wrapped in the best graphics I’ve ever seen on a console. The story is immersive and the gameplay is fast and smooth. It is challenging to start, but once you understand the enemies you’ll appreciate the challenge even more and be able to dive into the story. I’ve beaten this game several times and put in over 50 hours and cannot imagine stopping anytime soon.

Very fun roguelike game. It's hard but very satisfying. Excellent controls and graphics.

Bullet hell with a creepy weird story sound good to you? This game delivers!

Great looking game and overall good story but man do I rage quit.lol

If you’re looking for something jam packed with action and quite a challenge then this is for you! This is a excellent showcase for the power or the PS5 and whats to come from PlayStation Studios. The gameplay loop is so addictive and makes you want to get better and better after every run! This is not your average game and it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s quite the challenge. 5/5 highly recommended!

Such a pleasant surprise of a game. I wasn't sure how I felt about the whole die and restart process, but the game handles it really well by giving you shortcuts to move through the levels faster if you want to. The story was also really intriguing and kept me wanting to know more. The main gameplay though of shooting and platforming is super satisfying and absolutely worth trying.

Game is cool, nice next gen graphics and good combat gunplay, but for the love of God! Sending me all the way back to the beginning after I’ve just invested 3hrs, is a major hassle. You better be prepared to die a lot and plan to get very frustrated by starting all the way over every time you die, and losing everything you collected. 3 stars for the graphics and combat.

Extremely challenging and fun. Hard to pick back up after a break because I suck so bad after some time away. They did a phenomenal job with the controller integration. Every weapon feels powerful. With some 3D headphones added, this is a very immersive experience.

This game might give you a really bad first impression. You do your first run and you collect all of these great upgrades then you get killed and lose everything and think you just wasted your time. Give it some time and focus on collecting the permanent upgrades and you will see how the game was intended to be played. If you stick with it, it becomes a very rewarding experience.

I've yet to finish, but definitely one of the ps5's best looking games, and feels great in the hands. That said, the rouge lite structure can make the actual gameplay repetitive, but the graphics, atmosphere, and story has kept me engaged.