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As a new space explorer in a looping solar system, investigate shifting planets, follow alien clues, and piece together its mystery.
Released 18 Jun 2020
Explore Changing Planets
Decode Alien Writing
Track Signals in Space
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Developed by Mobius Digital · Published by Annapurna Interactive
You are the newest recruit of a fledgling space program, setting out to explore a small solar system caught in a time loop. Its planets hold traces of an ancient alien civilization and clues to a larger mystery.
Pilot your ship between planets and explore their surfaces, ruins, and hazardous environments. Use gadgets to scan your surroundings and track signals, and translate alien writing to uncover information.
The planets change as time passes, affecting what you can explore and when. Progress comes from connecting what you learn rather than improving your character; a ship's log organizes discoveries and helps you follow the growing web of clues.
Recurring praise focuses on the freedom to explore, the satisfaction of piecing together clues, and a story that unfolds through discovery rather than constant direction. Reviewers also appreciate the atmosphere and music, and many describe the experience as emotionally affecting. Some say the open-ended start and clue-solving can be frustrating or confusing, and others mention difficult navigation or motion discomfort.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 31 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
