Celestial Return

Cyberpunk detective RPG with branching dialogue and dice-based resource management

Metaphor Games · Published by Shoreline Games · Released Jul 14, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 154
Recent reviews: Mixed; 63% of 11 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 1, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Celestial Return?

An isometric, single-player narrative RPG set in Netherveil City, where Detective Howard investigates a string of suicides. You explore the city, question the dead, and collect and spend dice on rolls. Your choices shape your character, changing the options available during conversations.

For you if...

+you enjoy investigations where dialogue choices shape your character
+you like cyberpunk settings mixed with supernatural horror

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-heavy combat to reading and dialogue
−you expect a lengthy campaign

What players say

82% of 154 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the illustrations, soundtrack, and atmosphere. Complaints center on dice balancing and a story some find underdeveloped.

Screenshots and trailer

Celestial Return system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does Celestial Return have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Celestial Return run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Celestial 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