Want to play Returnal on your PC? Here’s what you need to know

Returnal was one of the biggest releases for the PlayStation 5(₹ 49990 at amazon) in 2021, and has been exclusively available on the console. The makers have finally confirmed that the game will be available on PC during The Game Awards 2022. The Steam page for the game was made live right after the event, with the pricing and release date still a mystery. 

PlayStation also stated that the game will come with PC-exclusive features that will improve the overall gameplay experience, perhaps as a compensation for making people wait for so long. PlayStation has been working on bringing many first-party titles to PC ever since 2020. Returnal will be the first PS5 title that will debut on PC. 

Returnal’s PC Release: System Release

In order to help people gear up for the launch, PlayStation has released a specifications chart that lets you know about the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the game. These include: 

Minimum Requirements (720p @60fps)

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Recommended

Recommended Requirements (1080p @60fps)

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space

Ray Tracing Requirements (4K @60fps with DLSS)

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel i9-11900K (8 core 3.5 GHz) AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 core 3.7 GHz)
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (16 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space

Returnal PC price

PlayStation has made Returnal available for $60, which is approximately ₹4,882.59. However, the official Returnal price in India has not been confirmed at the moment.