The Steam database entry for what is almost certainly Returnal continues to receive regular updates as an eventual reveal appears to be all but guaranteed.
In May,SteamDBlogged the presence of a new product in the database which goes by the codename ‘Oregon’.
While it wasn’t immediately clear what the game is, certain localisation strings in the game’s listing make it clear that it’s aPCport ofReturnal.
Now the site’s history page shows that the in-development game continues to get new builds on a daily basis.
On Thursday, for example, the game’s achievements were updated with new localisations, with 19 new languages added.
Although the Oregon codename doesn’t give away that the game is Returnal, its localisation strings include such phrases as ‘Atropos’, ‘Tower of Sisyphus’, ‘In Helios’ and ‘Returning’, making the game’s identity clear.
In May a sourcealso shared footage with VGCappearing to show Returnal running on PC, which strongly suggests it’s one of the nextPlayStationconsole exclusives in line for a port.
Returnal released forPS5last April and is Finnish studioHousemarque’s largest and most ambitious project, following several decades focused on 2D arcade-style shooters such as Super Stardust HD and Resogun. Following the game’s release,Housemarque was acquired by Sony.
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A PC version of Returnal was included on ahuge ‘leak’ of unannounced games on Nvidia’s GeForce Nowstreaming service last year.
Many other games on the leaked list have since been released, including the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy remasters and the PC version ofGod of War. AnotherSonygame mentioned on the list, a PC version ofSackboy: A Big Adventure,also appeared in the Steam backendlast year but has yet to be officially announced.
