Game
Windows
Returnal
2023 Housemarque PlayStation Publishing LLC
Action
Roguelike
Shooter
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
System requirements
960 laptops meet minimum · 389 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 480 (40) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (73) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (35) | Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (55) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 70 GB | 70 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Minimum:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
Recommended
Recommended:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Returnal by budget
Budget
under $650 · 256 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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ASUS V16 (V3607)
2024 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB
âš™ Core i5 13420H
$650
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MSI Thin A15
2024 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB
âš™ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$650
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
âš™ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
âš™ Ryzen 7 6800H
$553
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G533
2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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Mid-range
$650–1152 · 499 models
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
âš™ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
âš™ Ryzen 9 7945HX
$922
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Ryzen 9 7845HX
$922
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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MSI Alpha 17
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
âš™ Ryzen 9 7945HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Premium
over $1152 · 197 models
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
âš™ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
âš™ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
âš™ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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