Returnal
A roguelike third-person shooter from Housemarque. Selene crashes on the alien planet Atropos and dies, restarts, dies, restarts — until she breaks the cycle. PS5 exclusive on PlayStation Plus Extra catalog.
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How to survive your first run in Returnal
Your first run is a tutorial in disguise. Here is what the game does not tell you — and what gets people killed in the first 20 minutes.
bossHow to beat Phrike (first boss)
The biome-1 boss. Three phases, predictable patterns. Here is the safe route.
bossHow to beat Ixion (Crimson Wastes boss)
The flying dragon-thing in biome 2. Air-to-ground patterns, big windows.
bossHow to beat Nemesis (Derelict Citadel boss)
Giant city-shaped boss. Mostly ranged. Verticality is the trick.
bossHow to beat Hyperion (Echoing Ruins boss)
The pipe-organ boss. Mid-fight transformation. Most overlooked tip: drop down.
bossHow to beat Ophion (final boss)
The final boss. Big. Long fight. Adrenaline preservation is the whole game.
walkthroughHow to get the true ending (Act 3)
Act 3 unlocks after credits, but only if you collect all 6 sun-fragments. Here is the order.
walkthroughHow parasites work — when to pick them up
Every parasite gives a buff + a debuff. Here is how to evaluate which ones are worth it.
walkthroughBest weapons for each biome
Weapon meta tier list. What carries hardest in each biome 1-6.
walkthroughWhere to get the Atropian Blade (melee weapon)
The melee upgrade is in biome 1, behind a sealed gate. Here is the unlock path.
walkthroughWhat the house sequences mean (no spoilers tier)
The first-person house sequences confuse everyone. Here is what they are without spoiling the story.
walkthroughHow to use the Reconstructor (free revive)
Reconstructor rooms give you a free in-run revive. Here is how to spot and use them.
collectibleAll cipher locations in Biome 1
Cipher logs unlock entries in the Database. All Biome 1 cipher locations (Overgrown Ruins).
walkthroughHow to unlock Ascension co-op mode
Co-op was added free in 2022. Here is how to access it and what it unlocks.
walkthroughHow to grind Tower of Sisyphus (endless mode)
The endless tower mode added in Ascension. Here is how to get the Phrike trophy and how to grind score.
trophyReturnal platinum trophy checklist
Every collectible, every action, every fight needed for platinum. Bookmark.