Someday You&s;ll Return

Someday You&s;ll Return

May 5, 2020

Adventure PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5

STORY What would you do if your daughter never came home but you could track her down? It’s not the first time she ran away. But you’re uneasy … this time feels so different. Long ago, you swore never to return here. And now, she has dragged you back. Your …

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65.3

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Critic Reviews (32)

Adam Hambálek SomHráč.sk May 2020
80.0 /100

"Someday You&s;ll Return failed to escape the shadow of its own genre, but on a whole, it&s;s a quality adventure game set in an attractive Central European setting."

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Alireza Abroshan Pardis Game May 2020
90.0 /100

"With its excellent narrative, ample content, and high replayablity, Someday You&s;ll Return completely deserves its 30$ price tag, but falls short as a horror game. It might disappoint those who regard as a horror game, but if you choose to …"

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Ali Rezazadeh Bazimag May 2020
72.0 /100

"Someday You&s;ll Return would be a better game if it was a tad shorter, as ideas that seem exciting at first fall into the pit of repetition the longer the game drags. however, despite this, there is an engaging story …"

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Ben Thomas New Game Network May 2020
58.0 /100

"There is an interesting story in Someday You&s;ll Return and a potion-crafting system that works suitably well, but players must endure an overlong adventure through a confusing forest with questionable puzzles, bad stealth, and too many clunky mechanics."

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Brad Lang Screen Rant May 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

30.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is an occasionally pretty game with a splash of interesting ideas and visuals that are unfortunately let down by shoddy performance, abysmal storytelling and an overall lack of care placed into its presentation."

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Codi Spence May 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is a psychological horror game about a father searching for his daughter in the woods. Various mechanics such as manual climbing, puzzle solving, crafting, and herbalism all keep gameplay fresh and engaging. Herbalism isn&s;t used as much …"

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David McNamara Checkpoint Gaming May 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

35.0

"Patient horror lovers with a taste for eastern European nature might find something enjoyable here. Otherwise, look elsewhere for your adrenaline-pumping kicks."

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Domenico Musicò Spaziogames May 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is a brilliant story-driven adventure that revolves around the troubled relationship of family members. Also, the game introduces an innovative and complex inventory system and some splendid puzzles."

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Edward Swardt Vamers May 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

85.0

"Someday You’ll Return does some things well. It is a great psychological horror game with cool new platforming gameplay and a detailed crafting system. It also looks amazing! It is just a shame, then, that the story is as uninspired …"

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Emily Byrnes GameSpace May 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

71.0

Gameplay

63.0

Story

65.0

"Did I enjoy Someday You’ll Return and is it worth the money? Yes, understatement of the year. It has a few problems, but that doesn’t stop it from being a pretty great and enjoyable game."

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Gary Bailey May 2020
60.0 /100

"Someday You&s;ll Return has some incredible atmosphere, but ultimately fails to scare due to some poor, forced stealth sections and tiresome crafting mechanics."

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Gianni Molinaro Gameblog May 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

15.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

35.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return looked promising and starts quite well. But quickly, due to some weird choices in terms of interactions, awful acting and a lot of bugs, it just turns into a disappointing and frustrating experience to which you&s;ll never …"

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Greg Wheeler TheReviewGeek May 2020
60.0 /100

"Someday You’ll Return is a great 6 hour game stuffed into an over-sized 15 hour package. On the plus side, the story is certainly gripping, the graphics look great and the sound design is some of the best in any …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames May 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

82.0

"There are some problems with the pacing, especially when you get lost in the forest or stuck on a puzzle, but the story is so compelling you’ll have to see it through to the end. It’s one of those games …"

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Ján Kordoš SECTOR.sk May 2020
80.0 /100

"There is hidden message in unique woods of Moravia and You should enter...if You are not afraid."

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Javad Mohseni BaziCenter May 2020
55.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is neither on par with top quality horror games, nor can compete with other indie titles in the past few years."

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Jeremy Carr Impulsegamer May 2020
56.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

30.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is a typical psychological horror game that brings nothing new to the table."

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Jimmy Donnellan Cultured Vultures May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return threatens to become a horror favourite before mundane stealth sections and repetitive puzzling that can&s;t support the weight of CBE&s;s narrative ambitions bring it crashing down."

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70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

73.0

"That the horror genre has been regenerating in recent years thanks to independent developments, is a proven fact. With Someday You&s;ll Return we have a proposal with well-known facets, paying homage to classics and recent games, in a five-year period …"

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Justin Woo May 2020
53.0 /100

"Someday You&s;ll Return is an ambitious failure. It tries to cram together too many disparate game systems while failing to handle narrative and character in a way that could&s;ve made this game work. I wanted to like it; I went …"

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Kieron Verbrugge WellPlayed May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

50.0

"Almost as quickly as it starts to get good, this genre-spanning indie horror drops the ball by tossing its best ideas out the window and overstaying its welcome"

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Kyle Wilson Gamezo May 2020
82.0 /100

"Despite my initial reservations about Daniel as a protagonist and the narrative voice of the game, Someday You’ll Return is a fantastic psychological horror with enough extra gameplay features to keep it entertaining."

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Lucas Moura Hu3br May 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"Someday You’ll Return overreliance on guilt instead of the already established myths about the region – and frequently referenced – but also makes it a lesser, more predictable game. It’s an indie game trying to stand the shoulders of giants. …"

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Marco Gonzálvez IGN Spain May 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

81.0

"This narrative adventure with high doses of terror serves the player a large number of mechanics, a variety of settings, situations, an engaging story and countless secrets."

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Ravi Sinha GamingBolt May 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

25.0

"Despite some interesting ideas, Someday You&s;ll Return is much less than the sum of its parts. It&s;s not unplayable or a buggy mess but fails to really conjure any kind of intrigue or dread despite its attempts."

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Rob Pitt GamePitt May 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Someday You’ll Return is much more than a psychological horror game, it’s an immersive adventure which you’ll never forget. Although initially looking for your daughter, you’ll soon find yourself helping others and discovering secrets about yourself and the past, things …"

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Samuel Guglielmo TechRaptor May 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

64.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return has some intersting ideas that mash together in a bit of an odd way, and can be worth experincing if you don&s;t mind a crummy story, bad horror stealth, and occasionally iffy puzzles."

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Steve C TheSixthAxis May 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"When Someday You&s;ll Return is at its best, it is one of the finest immersive horror games I&s;ve played. Its take on psychological horror and ability to create a sense of dread is second to none, but that comes with …"

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Tristan Ogilvie IGN May 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

40.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is just barely worth it the first time, let alone a game you might actually come back to."

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Vikki Blake Eurogamer May 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"There&s;s plenty to admire in this smart and adventurous horror, though you&s;ll have to endure some missteps to get there."

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75.0 /100

Graphics

10.0

Gameplay

10.0

Story

10.0

"A rare modern adventure game where you not only follow the story but, you know, actually play it. But it definitely needs some polishing."

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أنس المعاني TrueGaming May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

57.0

"Someday You&s;ll Return is another example for a game that got some really gorgeous aspects, but the overall experience did not live up to expectations."

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