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2023 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 👍 77 % Mostly positive, 2,762 reviews on Steam

A challenging sci-fi third-person action game where you play a scientist stranded on an alien planet, fighting monsters with elemental weapons and solving puzzles. Its checkpoint-based difficulty echoes soulslikes, while a mystery story drives you onward.

What defines Scars Above:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Returnal

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As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.

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