Break the cycle as this award-winning third-person shooter brings bullet hell action to PC. Selene’s roguelike odyssey arrives with a suite of arresting graphical and performance-based enhancements to ensure an unforgettable journey. This includes the full Returnal™ experience, complete with Suspend Cycle, Photo and Co-op Modes, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus included from day one.

BACKGROUND:

After crash-landing on this shape-shifting world, Selene must search through the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Again and again, she’s defeated – forced to restart her journey every time she dies. Through fast, relentless gameplay, you’ll discover that just as the planet changes with every cycle, so do the items at your disposal. Every loop offers new combinations, empowering you to push your boundaries and approach combat with a different strategy each time.

Brought to life by stunning visual effects, the dark beauty of the decaying world around you is packed with explosive surprises. From high stakes, bullet hell-fuelled combat, to jaw-dropping twists and turns set across stark and contrasting environments. You’ll explore, discover and fight your way through an unforgiving journey, where mystery stalks your every move. Designed for extreme replayability, the procedural world of Returnal invites you to dust yourself off in the face of defeat and take on new, evolving challenges with every rebirth.

Highlights

• The Complete PC Experience - Includes support for achievements and in-game progress tracking. Five graphics presets are included, with in-game performance metrics including an FPS counter, a GPU and CPU usage meter, and latency monitoring.
• Enjoy a mesmerizing visual experience - The 16:10, Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9) aspect ratios offer an increased field of view that adds more options for cinematics and UI. All this in stunning 4K.1. On high-spec PCs, experience a greater experience with ray-traced reflections and shadows, adding a whole new layer of lighting options, all customized via multiple controllers. Performance enhancements for technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA NIS, as well as AMD FSR2 are also available.

(1) Requires compatible PC and video device.

(2) Requires a compatible PC and graphics card for best graphics.

• Sensory overload -  Play with the DualSense™ controller to experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects.3 You can choose from mouse and keyboard or other control inputs, all with customizable button prompts. There are expanded accessibility options, including an alt-fire crosshair loading notification, along with a cooperative ping system. There is support for Dolby Atmos, as well as the option to select the type of 3D Audio support.4 Hear the sounds around you accurately, bringing environments to life and effectively your reactions.
• Sensory overload -  Play with the DualSense™ controller to experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects.3 You can choose from mouse and keyboard or other control inputs, all with customizable button prompts. There are expanded accessibility options, including an alt-fire crosshair loading notification, along with a cooperative ping system. There is support for Dolby Atmos, as well as the option to select the type of 3D Audio support.4 Hear the sounds around you accurately, bringing environments to life and enhancing your reactions.

(3) Requires wired connection to experience the full range of controller features.

(4) 3D Audio Modes require stereo headphones or compatible speakers.

• Co-op mode - Share your journey through the moving labyrinth of Atropos with another PC player.5 The hostile nature of Atropos will remain unabated, but the possibility of teamwork adds a new dimension and means of survival. Each player controls a version of Selene from different cycles. Using each biome's Chronosis device, the host player summons a friend or is matched with another random online player. The host's progress determines the list of items available for the duration of the multiplayer session.
• Tower of Sisyphus - When you wake up again at the crash site, look up. You'll see a gate facing the Tower of Sisyphus, accessible as long as you unlock the Icarian Hook.5 Get ready for a new kind of challenge. It's an almost never-ending bottom-up brawl with an all-out focus on combat, how you improve your score and progress, unique items, audio logs, and as-yet-unreleased snippets of Selene's history.

(5) The Tower, House sequences and Challenge Mode are not available in Co-op. Crossplay with players on PlayStation®5 consoles is not supported.

INTENSE COMBAT - Fight to survive in this roguelike 3rd person shooter.

• Face vicious enemies in explosive combat.

FRENETIC EXPLORATION - Manage equipment and resources carefully. When you die, you restart from the beginning.

• Look for alien technologies to enhance your abilities in future cycles.

AMAZING NARRATIVE - Piece together fragments of Selene's memories as she searches for answers.

• Establish a personal connection with the planet as you explore the ever-evolving decaying terrain