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RETURN TO 1990

Reborn in 1990 Seoul with memories of 2027. Rewrite twenty years through stocks, real estate and startups in this business-sim visual novel.

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Reborn in 1990 — with twenty years of memories March 2027. Twenty-nine years old, 37,000 won left in the bank. On a bridge over the Han River, he grabbed a stranger's hand — and they fell together. He wakes up in 1990, in a small room above his mother's side-dish shop in a Seoul market. The face in the mirror belongs to a twenty-year-old stranger. He knows what the next twenty years will bring: which companies will grow, which neighborhoods will boom, and exactly when everything will fall apart.Invest with your memories From the 1990s Korean stock market to the IMF crisis, the dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis. Recall the news before it happens, buy first and sell first. But the more you act, the more history begins to bend.When Gangnam was farmland Pick the land that will rise on a map of Seoul and Gyeonggi. New-town announcements, development booms — and bubbles.Build a company PC networks, web portals, social homepages, delivery services… start businesses ahead of their time.…

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—%positive · No user reviews
0 English reviews · Oct 22, 2026

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Specs

System requirements

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minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 (2 GHz dual-core)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics (Intel HD 520 or better), 1280x720
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Internet connection required (cloud save, cutscene video streaming)

recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 or better, 1920x1080
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Broadband internet connection

FAQ

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When was RETURN TO 1990 released?+

Steam lists the release date as Oct 22, 2026.

What platforms is RETURN TO 1990 available on?+

Windows

How is RETURN TO 1990 reviewed on Steam?+

No user reviews — —% of 0 English reviews are positive, captured Oct 22, 2026.