Game
Shadowrun Returns
2013-07-24
Harebrained Schemes
76
Metacritic
3.5
732 ratings
4h
Avg. Playtime
Available on
PC
macOS
Android
Linux
iOS
About
Shadowrun Returns is a science fiction tactical RPG. The game became a revival of the original Shadowrun series, as the new chapter had some references to the 1993 Shadowrun. The Shadowrun universe includes several fictional cyberpunk elements because the main action takes place in the future. The game gives an opportunity to assume the role of a shadowrunner and to investigate a mysterious crime. To start a single campaign called Dead Man’s Switch players are offered to create their own character. The story begins in 2054 in Seattle, when the nameless protagonist receives a message from their shadowrunner accomplice Sam Watts, which was triggered by a dead man’s switch. The message is about Sam’s assassination, and the protagonist is aksed to investigate the case for Sam’s 100 thousand of local currency. The investigation will lead players through the story of serial killer Emerald City Ripper to the large-scale intergalactic conspiracy. …
Developer
Harebrained Schemes
Publishers
Paradox Interactive, Harebrained Holdings, Harebrained Schemes