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The Return

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App ID 4805100
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher YIN WEN CE
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 38897522
Last Record Update 15 September 2026 – 13:48:06 UTC ()
Release Date 30 September 2026 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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In-Game
🗺️ Adventure 🎲 RPG 📺 2D Platformer 🕵️ Noir 🎨 Stylized

The Return is a side-scrolling action roguelite set in a Chinese underworld. Choose a mortal hero, build skills and artifacts, fight through the Eighteen Hells, and uncover the truth behind a realm that turns the living into spiritual essence.

Additional Information

Developer YIN WEN CE
ReleaseState released
Publisher YIN WEN CE
Store Release Date 15 September 2026 – 13:48:04 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 30 September 2026 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 19 June 2026 – 13:58:35 UTC () (1781877515)
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AI Content Type 1
Early Access Release Date 15 September 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 1 June 2026 – 13:28:05 UTC (), in changelist #36248385

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Russian Yes
Japanese Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes
Korean Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🎲 RPG 📺 2D Platformer 🕵️ Noir 🎨 Stylized 🤯 Abstract ☯ Minimalist 💥 Action 🌄 Action-Adventure 👻 Action Roguelike 💥 Action RPG 🛡️ Hack and Slash 🖼️ 2D 👤 Third Person 🐉 Xianxia 🌱 Indie 🐤 Early Access 📦 Loot 🕳️ Underground 🕴 Psychological Horror

Categories

Single-player Steam Cloud Family Sharing Early Access Steam is learning

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Playable At Your Own Pace

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timestamp 19 June 2026 – 13:59:06 UTC

Configuration

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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable The Return.exe
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
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