The system requirements for Housemarque's popular game Returnal were recently revealed, and they're quite demanding. For those who don't know, Returnal is a third-person shooter with roguelike elements and features procedurally generated levels. The game is set on the fictional planet Atropos, where the player controls the protagonist Selene as she attempts to escape the planet. The game features permadeath, meaning that when the player dies, they must restart from the beginning.
PlayStation has been consistently committed to bringing some of its well-known exclusive titles to PC, a move that's sure to please many PC gamers who have been clamoring for more games to play on their platform of choice. The most recent example of Sony’s commitment was the release of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on Steam and Epic Games Store.
At The Game Awards 2022, Sony officially announced that Returnal will be arriving on PCs in the near future. Now, the game's official Steam page has also gone live and provides minimum and recommended settings for the game. Players will need to have an Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 16GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 GPU to play the game at minimum settings.
To run the game at recommended settings, a player will need to have an Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, 32GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER or AMD RX 6700 XT. From the information that has been leaked about Returnal, as well as other available data, it appears that the PC version of the game will have Ray Tracing effects and DLSS support.
Despite being considered by many to be one of the best third-person shooter games available, Returnal's hefty PC requirements may disappoint some of its potential players because not everyone can afford a high-end PC. Returnal was released for PS5 in April 2021 and has been a big hit. In April 2022, it even won the Best Game award at BAFTA, which is one of the most prestigious events in the gaming industry.
Returnal is a game that is all about repetition and learning from mistakes. Every time a player dies, they are sent back to the beginning of the game, but with all the knowledge and experience they have gained from previous runs. This makes for a uniquely challenging and addicting experience that is sure to please many PC players.
Returnal is available now for PS5, with a PC version in development.
Source: Steam