Someday You'll Return Reviews

Someday You'll Return is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
GameMAG
Top Critic
5 / 10
Jul 16, 2020

Someday You'll Return has a great idea, beautiful Czech nature and a moderately exciting storyline, but just drowns in a boring and ridiculous gameplay.

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70 / 100
Jul 2, 2020

That the horror genre has been regenerating in recent years thanks to independent developments, is a proven fact. With Someday You'll Return we have a proposal with well-known facets, paying homage to classics and recent games, in a five-year period of development by very few hands, and with an appearance inappropriate for such modest means. Lights and shadows in a highly recommended game, with edges, and with a bulky length for another adventure of search, exterior and interior exploration, and perhaps, redemption.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 9, 2020

There is hidden message in unique woods of Moravia and You should enter...if You are not afraid.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 9, 2020

Someday You'll Return is another example for a game that got some really gorgeous aspects, but the overall experience did not live up to expectations.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 28, 2020

Did I enjoy Someday You’ll Return and is it worth the money? Yes, understatement of the year. It has a few problems, but that doesn’t stop it from being a pretty great and enjoyable game.

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9 / 10.0
May 27, 2020

With its excellent narrative, ample content, and high replayablity, Someday You'll Return completely deserves its 30$ price tag, but falls short as a horror game. It might disappoint those who regard as a horror game, but if you choose to look past that, what remains is a masterpiece with an excellent narrative. As such the game is highly recommended; just not as a horror title

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7.5 / 10.0
May 16, 2020

A rare modern adventure game where you not only follow the story but, you know, actually play it. But it definitely needs some polishing.

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58 / 100
May 16, 2020

There is an interesting story in Someday You'll Return and a potion-crafting system that works suitably well, but players must endure an overlong adventure through a confusing forest with questionable puzzles, bad stealth, and too many clunky mechanics.

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4 / 10
May 15, 2020

Patient horror lovers with a taste for eastern European nature might find something enjoyable here. Otherwise, look elsewhere for your adrenaline-pumping kicks.

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TheSixthAxis
Top Critic
7 / 10
May 15, 2020

When Someday You'll Return is at its best, it is one of the finest immersive horror games I've played. Its take on psychological horror and ability to create a sense of dread is second to none, but that comes with some caveats. It can drag in parts, has some frustrating stealth sections and some puzzles that are needlessly obscure, but if you're prepared to make it through the less successful moments, there is a lot to love here.

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75 / 100
May 14, 2020

Someday You’ll Return does some things well. It is a great psychological horror game with cool new platforming gameplay and a detailed crafting system. It also looks amazing! It is just a shame, then, that the story is as uninspired as it is, with voice acting that pulls you out of the immersion quickly. It has a lot of potential, but I would not call it a must-have just yet.

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2.8 / 5.0
May 14, 2020

Someday You'll Return is a typical psychological horror game that brings nothing new to the table.

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Jump Dash Roll
Evan Prather
Top Critic
6 / 10
May 14, 2020

It definitely has its moments, but Someday You'll Return hides its charms behind hours of mindless puzzles and unnecessary filler.

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No Recommendation / Blank
May 12, 2020

There's plenty to admire in this smart and adventurous horror, though you'll have to endure some missteps to get there.

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Justin Woo
Top Critic
5.3 / 10.0
May 11, 2020

Someday You'll Return is an ambitious failure. It tries to cram together too many disparate game systems while failing to handle narrative and character in a way that could've made this game work. I wanted to like it; I went into it with great enthusiasm and quit it with an equally intense frustration.

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4 / 10.0
May 11, 2020

Someday You’ll Return overreliance on guilt instead of the already established myths about the region – and frequently referenced – but also makes it a lesser, more predictable game. It’s an indie game trying to stand the shoulders of giants. But as it often happens. The “AAA” industry might provide great visuals but lacks creativity.

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7.2 / 10.0
May 11, 2020

Someday You'll Return would be a better game if it was a tad shorter, as ideas that seem exciting at first fall into the pit of repetition the longer the game drags. however, despite this, there is an engaging story and some clever puzzles that accompany the player along their experience.

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5 / 10.0
May 11, 2020

Someday You'll Return is an occasionally pretty game with a splash of interesting ideas and visuals that are unfortunately let down by shoddy performance, abysmal storytelling and an overall lack of care placed into its presentation.

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6 / 10.0
May 11, 2020

Someday You’ll Return is a great 6 hour game stuffed into an over-sized 15 hour package. On the plus side, the story is certainly gripping, the graphics look great and the sound design is some of the best in any video-game this year. Frustratingly, what begins as a really interesting and hellish dive into an adventurous mystery with horror elements quickly becomes bloated and bogged down, throwing in far too many unnecessary stealth sections and obfuscated puzzles.

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INDIANTVCZ
Fabian Jaskulski
8 / 10
May 10, 2020

The game offers a lot. Whether it's wandering through the woods, solving puzzles, sneaking in on enemies or walking through places where the atmosphere could literally be cut. Some passages are a little weaker, lengthy and even annoying at times. But the overall experience of the game is really exceptional and if you sometimes go in a different direction than the game requires, the end of the game can reveal much more to you…

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