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Never Return

Action roguelite dungeon crawling with varied weapons and perk combinations

YeMuNetWork · Published by Cyberisle · Released Aug 20, 2021 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndie

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 1,539
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
May 16, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Never Return?

Never Return is a third-person dungeon crawler set in randomly generated underground areas. You fight monsters and bosses using light attacks, heavy attacks, and spells, collect equipment, and unlock skills across repeated runs.

For you if...

  • +you like experimenting with melee, ranged, and spellcasting builds
  • +you enjoy loot-driven progression across repeated dungeon runs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed levels over randomly generated layouts
  • −you want simple progression with few character-building decisions

What players say

75% of 1,539 reviews are positive

Players praise the equipment variety and depth of character builds. Recent reviewers describe the game as unfinished and abandoned, citing a prolonged absence of updates. Some also criticize repetitive environments.

Screenshots and trailer

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Never Return system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i3-2125(3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100(3.6 GHz)
Graphics
2 GB,GeForce GTX 660/Radeon R7 370
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
none

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i7-3820(3.6 GHz)/AMD FX-8359(4.0 GHz)
Graphics
2 GB,GeForce GTX 760/Radeon R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
none

Does Never Return have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Never Return run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English.

Does Never Return use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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