Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop.
After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
✓ CO-OP DATA HUMAN-VERIFIED · CROSSPLAY CONFIDENCE: N/A · VERIFIED Jul 18, 2026 ·
SOURCECo-op details
Save behaviour
Host owns story/world progression and determines available items. Joining player keeps Scout Rank plus collected logs and xenoglyphs, but not the host’s permanent story progression.
Session length
Usually 45–120 minutes per co-op cycle attempt; a successful full run can be longer.
Matchmaking type
Both public matchmaking and private/friend invitation through the Chronosis device; session is host-led rather than a dedicated private server.
Crossplay matrix
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