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Shadowrun Returns

by Harebrained Schemes

  • Released Jul 25, 2013
  • $2.99
  • 1 h to beat
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X|S

88%positive reviews

12,130 positive1,612 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Strong, flowery writing and characters

  • Turn-based combat with a cover system

Cons

  • Disappointing for fans of Fallout-style RPGs

  • Weaker than the later Shadowrun games

Mixed

  • Some call it a fun editor-driven RPG, others say it is a weak start

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

DLC, expansions and more

Standalone expansions (1)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7

Processor: x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor

Memory:2 GB RAM

Graphics:DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory

DirectX®:9.0

Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

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The year is 2054. Magic has returned to the world, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Technology merges with flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves walk among us, while ruthless corporations bleed the world dry. You are a shadowrunner – a mercenary living on the…

Ratings

  • 75IGDB players189 ratings
  • 73Critics8 reviews
  • 74Overall197 scores

Time to beat

  • 1 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 9.1 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 25.3 hCompletionist100%

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

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