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Below is a complete walkthrough that will walk you through everything you need to know to get the credits in Returnal.
Doors, passages and secrets!
Each of Returnal’s biomes rearranges each time you die and start a new run, but no matter how many times you restart, each run borrows from the same variety of encounters. This guide covers each of the common types of rooms, passages, and secret passages you’ll find in your otherwise procedurally generated adventures!
Tutorial
Your first crash landing on Atropos is full of danger and mystery. This is your very first race, so naturally you will need to learn the ropes. Fortunately, you can learn everything you need to know on this tutorial page!
overgrown ruins
The overgrown ruins of Atropos are a dense, thick forest filled with treacherous swamps and demonic monsters. It is here that Selene wakes up after each subsequent death, and it is here that she begins her journey to the mysterious White Shadow show.
Crimson Waste
The Crimson Wastes are a red, barren wasteland surrounding an isolated mountain on the far side of Atropos from where Selene first crashed. This guide covers your ascent from the base of the mountain to its summit.
abandoned citadel
The Abandoned Citadel is the long-forgotten home of the Severed, the original alien race that once populated Atropos en masse. It is also the location of the White Shadow Signal, and where Selene’s journey reaches its ‘end’.
Echoing Ruins
The Echo Ruins are an overgrown jungle where the echoes of a seductive song can be heard for miles around.
fractured waste
The Fractured Wastes is a frozen wasteland located at the base of a mountain.
Abyssal Scar
Abyssal Scar is the deepest layer of ocean beneath Atropos, where all the answers are hidden.
haunted houses
Selene can’t seem to escape the 20th century home, or its questionable history, that she thought she left behind on Earth. Learn how to find and progress through each of Returnal’s haunted houses.