The current trend in the world of videogames shows that players are finishing fewer and fewer games, which affects the major productions and releases of the year, such as Returnal, by Housemsrque. Statistics show that less than a quarter of total players have defeated the final boss of the game
According to the Returnal Trophy list, only 21.3% of total players have won the “Inner Darkness” Trophy (via Ungeek), which is obtained by defeat the final boss. But defeating Ophion isn’t the end of Returnal’s adventure, and sadly, the numbers get even more dramatic from here on.
To terminate Returnal, you must finish at least Act II, whose trophy has 21.1% completion. While to discover the “true end” of the story you have to finish Act III, which they have only done 8.9% of Returnal players, according to their trophy list.
Beyond current market trends, where the game is changing faster and faster, the main reasons for these low completion figures are the high difficulty and the fact that game cannot be saved, things that could happen soon. Two factors that combine in very long gaming sessions that are not accessible to most players.
▪ Release date: 04/30/2021