Housemarque says "we hear the community" as Returnal players call for save and quit option Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Housemarque says "we hear the community" as Returnal players call for save and quit option Give it a rest, mode. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 1 May 2021 167 comments Housemarque has suggested better saving is in the works for its PlayStation 5-exclusive Returnal. Quote Tweeting a thread on Reddit titled "No need to be toxic about people who need save-options!", Housemarque said: "We hear the community and we love you all. Nothing to announce now, but keep playing and enjoying the challenge as you can!" Watch on YouTube Aoife's let's play of Returnal's brilliant first hour. This is in response to roguelite Returnal's lack of a save and quit option. You cannot save a run and come back to it. If you quit during a run, the run is lost. You can use the PS5's rest mode to suspend the game and return to where you left off later, but that's far from ideal. Returnal does have a checkpoint system, but it's not particularly helpful. As Chris Tapsell wrote in his wonderful Returnal review: "... checkpoints only work once per run, so you better be sure when you spend half a day's resources on one." As redditor AbUndMax explains in their thread: "Busy people need to save! "Players shouldn't be able to choose between save-files and the save-files should be automatically deleted as soon as you die so the roguelite character of the game won't get destroyed." Watch on YouTube Alex Battaglia and John Linneman share their impressions on Housemarque's excellent Returnal. Based on its tweet, Housemarque is looking at a solution for this problem. I imagine its consideration will be how to preserve the essence of the game and its roguelite foundations, while also providing a save and quit option for time-starved players. I'll leave you with this anecdote from Tapsell's Returnal review, which feels relevant: "I'd paused the game while on my best-ever run, and came back not two minutes later to find my loaner PS5 in the middle of an auto-update. I lost all progress on the run, roughly a whole morning of my life. Turn auto-updates off!" Oh, and if you're just getting started with Returnal this weekend, be sure to check out our 12 Returnal tips and tricks for surviving your next run. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store