Return NULL - Episode 1
Released Apr 2015
Return NULL, a Point & Click Adventure, is set in a distant dystopian society under an oppressive force where you play the role of Jack Drebin; husband and soon to be father whose life is on the verge of chaos. Episode 1 sets up key characters and a plot that escalates into an intense finale.
61% positive · 113 reviews
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
Medium confidence
Content Planned
Development Uncertain
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Return NULL is a planned 3-part point-and-click adventure series. Episode 1 launched on April 2, 2015, and Episode 2 followed on October 9, 2015 as paid DLC. The store description explicitly states this is "the first in a 3 part Point-and-Click Adventure series," and the Episode 2 launch post instructed players to "stay tuned for upcoming information on Episode 3."
On May 7, 2018, the developer made Episode 1 free to play, explaining that "the game has released 2 episodes out of a planned 3 episode series" and expressing hope that more players experiencing the game would "demonstrate interest in the continuation of the series." This is the last known communication from the developer. Episode 3 has never been released, and no update, announcement, or cancellation has been posted since May 7, 2018 — more than eight years ago.
The trilogy remains incomplete. The developer's 2018 post framed Episode 3's future as contingent on player interest, but no follow-up has ever confirmed whether that interest materialized or whether development was abandoned. Anyone interested in the complete story should be aware that the concluding episode appears to be indefinitely stalled with no recent developer activity.
Evidence
Developer made Episode 1 free, acknowledged only 2 of 3 planned episodes released, and asked players to show interest in order to encourage continuation of the series. This is the last official communication from the developer.
Episode 2 launched; developer directed players to stay tuned for Episode 3 information, confirming the trilogy was still planned at that time.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Digital Tribe
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game

In a distant dystopian society under a heavy and oppressive militaristic force you find yourself in the shoes of Jack Drebin. Long time Local Security Force member. Husband. Soon to be father. You go about your business day-in and day-out working hard to keep the city streets safe. Then as fate would have it, your day to day life is thrown into chaos during a routine search and seizure on a suspected terrorist...
Return NULL: Episode 1 is the first in a 3 part Point-and-Click Adventure series. Done in an indie European comic art style, players will examine their environments for clues, carry on dynamic conversations, collect items and solve logical environmental puzzles to advance through the twisting narrative. When the action gets hot, Return NULL incorporates a real-time duck and cover shoot out mechanic that elevates the tension and puts the player in immediate danger.

FEATURES
- 10 unique characters, each with different emotional dialogue portraits
- 14 interactive hand drawn locations
- Unique indie European comic art style
- 7 original composed music tracks that set the mood and tone of each scene
- Innovative, Real-Time Gunplay mechanic
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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