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Games like Returnal

2021USK 16PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable79 % positive59.99 €

As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Lavish presentation
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Challenging difficulty
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In short: Games like Returnal

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Returnal special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Saros

94 %Match

2026PEGI 12PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Returnal: runs that differ every time, lavish production and good gunplay.

Housemarque's spiritual follow-up to Returnal: a frantic third-person bullet-hell shooter on the eerie world of Carcosa, where each death feeds persistent progression and pushes the cosmic-horror mystery forward.

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Witchfire

Runs that play out differently every time

A dark fantasy first-person shooter where you hunt witches in repeated expeditions, mixing guns and spells and growing permanently stronger after each death. The gunplay is fast and unforgiving, and the visuals are striking.

Everspace

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced space shooter with full 6DOF flight where every death starts a new run with permanent upgrades. Intense dogfights, scavenging and gorgeous sci-fi vistas drive the experience.

Scars Above

Sci-fi setting

A challenging sci-fi third-person action game where you play a scientist stranded on an alien planet, fighting monsters with elemental weapons and solving puzzles. Its checkpoint-based difficulty echoes soulslikes, while a mystery story drives you onward.

Dead Space 2

Dread and tension

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

Control

Sci-fi setting

As Jesse Faden you explore the shifting headquarters of a secret paranormal agency, fighting an otherworldly invasion with telekinesis and a shape-shifting service weapon. Spectacular destructible combat meets a surreal, bureaucratic New Weird mystery.

The Callisto Protocol

Dread and tension

A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.

OTXO

Runs that play out differently every time

A brutal top-down roguelite shooter where you slow time to blast and brawl through a mansion full of enemies. Fast runs, precise aiming and a stylish, dark look define it.

West of Dead

Runs that play out differently every time

A grim twin-stick shooter set in a Wild West Purgatory, where you play the dead gunslinger William Mason and fight from cover through procedurally generated levels. A striking comic-style look and roguelike structure make for fast, punishing runs.

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