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Outer Wilds

Mobius Digital

Outer Wilds

Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past.

Released
28 May 2019
Developer
Mobius Digital
Publisher
Annapurna Interactive
Engine
Unity
Perspective
First person
Age rating
PEGI 7 · ESRB E10+
Controller
Full controller support
Metacritic
85/100
Steam recommendations
88,106
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres
Puzzle · Simulator · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners
1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)
87
Player rating
85
Critic rating
869
Ratings counted
95.6%
Steam reviews
31
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The story

Welcome to the Space Program! You're the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system. What lurks in the heart of the ominous Dark Bramble? Who built the alien ruins on the Moon? Can the endless time loop be stopped? Answers await you in the most dangerous reaches of space. The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change with the passage of time. Visit an underground city of before it's swallowed by sand, or explore the surface of a planet as it crumbles beneath your feet. Every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes. Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.

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How long to beat

Main story
12 h
Main + extras
20.4 h

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95.6% of 106,254 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Overwhelmingly Positive”.

18 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

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Platform releases

PC (Microsoft Windows)
28 May 2019
Xbox One
28 May 2019
PlayStation 4
15 October 2019
PlayStation 5
15 September 2022
Xbox Series X|S
15 September 2022
Nintendo Switch
7 December 2023

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