PlayStation Studios has slowly been throwing its best platform exclusives onto PC since 2020, and the next game to join the pack is one you shouldn’t sleep on.
Returnal was released back in 2021, and is one of the few true PS5 exclusives, skipping the PS4 altogether. It doesn't have an established franchise history behind it, like its fellow PlayStation series God Of War or Uncharted (both of which came to PC in 2022) but don't let that put you off. I’m here to tell you that – despite the goofy name – Returnal is the most exciting PlayStation game to make the jump to PC yet, and one you really shouldn’t sleep on.
Returnal places you in the shoes of Selene Vassos, an astronaut who crash lands on a mysterious planet and soon finds herself stuck in a time loop. Cue a sci-fi, horror roguelike that sees Selene re-treading familiar ground over and over again, while trying to figure out if this is some kind of purgatory or scientific anomaly. I'd say it's the best example I’ve seen of weaving the roguelike formula into compelling storytelling, in ways I wouldn’t dare spoil here. But the gameplay is ultimately what kept me coming back.
