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Returnal

Original title: Returnal - April 30, 2021

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Shooter Action

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Director:Harry Krueger

Studio:Sony Interactive Entertainment

Stars:Elijah Maximus, Nicholas Parris, Nigel Whitmey - Full View

Soundtrack:Returnal (Original Soundtrack), Returnal, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)

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Game

The Game Awards − Best Audio Design

Nominee

2021

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Golden Joystick Awards − PlayStation Game of the Year

Nominee

2021

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Game Details

Developer

Housemarque

Publisher

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Studio

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Genres

Shooter, Action

Platforms

PlayStation 5, PC

Release Date

April 30, 2021

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Game Engine

Unreal Engine 4

Story

Returnal combines side-scrolling action with roguelike gameplay into a third-person shooter where players fight to survive a hostile planet that changes with every death. Players can switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger and can get right back into the action after dying. PS5's immersive 3D audio brings the alien world to life around the player, helping players navigate the intense positional combat.

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Crew & Contributors 4

Bobby Krlic

Audio & Music • Composer

Glen Andrew Brown

Audio & Music • Composer

Gregory Louden

Cinematics & VFX • Cinematography Lead

Harry Krueger

Direction • Game Director

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Awards13

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Game

The Game Awards − Best Audio Design

Golden Joystick Awards − PlayStation Game of the Year

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Nominee

2021

Game

Golden Joystick Awards − Best Audio

Golden Joystick Awards

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2021

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Data aggregated from 5 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata, Metacritic

Last updated: 13.07.2026

Business

Budget

Not disclosed

RevenueReported

1 million copies shipped, 866,000 sold

as of February 2022

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Development budget not disclosed (over 4 years in development; team roughly tripled during production). Early tracking put it at ~560,000 copies in the first months (third-party/analyst figure). Launched at $70 — one of the first games to break the $60 price ceiling as a first-wave PS5 exclusive; PS5 console-exclusive until the February 15, 2023 PC port by Climax Studios. Housemarque was acquired by Sony (June 29, 2021) on the back of Returnal's success, becoming the 13th PlayStation Studios team.