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The Infernal Return

Knifish Games · Knifish Studio · 2022-09-10

Steam

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Modes: Single player, Battle Royale

Releases: May 31, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

A careless word sets off a desperate escape from the underworld. Explore, solve puzzles, and fight through the ghost city of Fengdu—win back with courage the tenderness you failed to give in a past life.

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80%
positive of 5 reviews
5 user reviews
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$5.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 15:00 UTC (census sample)

Koward is a timid guy who doesn't dare reveal his feeling to his girlfriend Mangostina. In order to complete the indicators given by the king of hell Yama, the two hell messengers Black Wuchang and White Wuchang (Wuchang means impermanence in Chinese language) abducted Koward with an excuse and brought him to the underworld. Koward's spirit was then imprisoned within Fengdu Ghost City. To escape and resurrect, Koward needs to collect enough elements and meet all the necessary conditions. As Koward, the player will explore the netherworld and vibe with some ghosts and monsters and cheat the dea(Storyline via IGDB)

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All-time low: $1.19 at Steam (2024-11-27)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $5.99 · on sale 2 of 4 observed days (census price snapshots)

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Price history

$10.99$1.192022-09-112026-07-092022-09-11 — best price $6.592022-09-17 — best price $10.992022-10-05 — best price $5.992022-10-25 — best price $2.992022-11-01 — best price $5.992022-11-22 — best price $2.992022-11-29 — best price $5.992022-12-22 — best price $2.992023-01-05 — best price $5.992023-03-16 — best price $2.992023-03-23 — best price $5.992023-11-21 — best price $4.192023-11-28 — best price $5.992023-12-21 — best price $4.192024-01-04 — best price $5.992024-11-27 — best price $1.192024-12-04 — best price $5.992025-12-18 — best price $2.392026-01-05 — best price $5.992026-06-25 — best price $3.292026-07-09 — best price $5.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerFull controller supportSteam Input API SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

4 supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese

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3DRPGPuzzleDragonsSandboxStory RichExplorationUndergroundConversationFirst-Person

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