Return

Return

Steam Deck Verified

Dead Unicorn · Stylized · May 29, 2023

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $3.99.

87%
Very Positive
213 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 151 sampled reviews

Based on 213 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 151 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I beat this entire game, all the bosses, areas, story, side content and the extra (free) DLC area all in just under 3 hours.
35 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals and mood are worth experiencing if you are willing to deal with the shortcomings but not at the asking price.
35 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Return is a good game at its core: the gameplay is enjoyable (for the most part), the sound design and music is great, and the artstyle is really appealing to the eyes.
33 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack, the sounds, the ambience, the amazing visuals, the simple colors, the collectibles.
26 of 151 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters35 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat55 reviews
87%
Difficulty13 reviews
62%
Interface9 reviews
67%
Controls7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $3.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.