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It’s in those big, explorative scenarios that Outer Wilds really shines brighter than anything else this year. The sky-high storms. The crumbling, black-hole planet. An ever-exploding sun. More secrets I daren’t spoil here for you to discover yourself. It’s a space game that knows what it means to design something truly alien by hand. Therein, I think, lies the wonder that size, numbers, and procedural generation cannot capture.
65
Outer Wilds is rife with breathtaking sights and sounds, and at the very least, no one could accuse it of being unambitious. Mobius Digital may be a small team but, almost paradoxically, they achieve a remarkable sense of scope by keeping things modest. However, their work suffers from the glacial pace of progress and a hands-off approach to storytelling. My biggest issues – a lack of combat, direction, or material rewards – are obviously deliberate, bold choices on the part of the devs, and I commend Mobius for them while also chiding the cold, inscrutable product that resulted. I admire Outer Wilds, but I don’t love it.
90
This temporally unique game adds something new with your every death and moves the story forward beautifully. The environments are breathtaking, the music will soothe you. This is the perfect game for those of you who are, above all, curious.
10
Outer Wilds is a masterpiece of discovery and immersion. The non-linearity and the knowledge-based progression lead to impactful discoveries and a sense of adventure that one wishes would never end. The game feels extremely rewarding and fair, and the way the story is told ties perfectly with the game design. The story is impactful, emotional and excellently written
10
Outer Wilds really impressed me with its sense of discovery. Everything relies on curiosity and understanding the world rather than traditional progression, which feels quite rare. Exploring this solar system and slowly piecing together the mystery is incredibly satisfying. At times, the lack of clear objectives can be a bit frustrating. Still, the overall experience is truly unique.
8
Breathtakingly beautiful, constantly thoughtful in design, cosmically terrifying, and sadly, impossible to replay for the first time. Outer Wilds is one of the few video games that definitively prove the medium as a form of art
Outer Wilds
Released On:
May 28, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
85
User score
Generally Favorable
8.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
93% Positive
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Jun 12, 2019
100
This is a rare adventure game in which the journey is actually more of a reward than the destination.
Jul 3, 2019
90
Forget about the space battles and hours poured into crafting. Outer Wilds redefines what exploration means in a video game. Smart writing and ingenious game-design, it’s a vibrant call to follow your own curiosity.
User score
Generally Favorable
87% Positive
1606 Ratings
1606 Ratings
7% Mixed
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128 Ratings
6% Negative
120 Ratings
120 Ratings
Mar 9, 2026
10
Outer Wilds is a masterpiece of discovery and immersion. The non-linearity and the knowledge-based progression lead to impactful discoveries and a sense of adventure that one wishes would never end. The game feels extremely rewarding and fair, and the way the story is told ties perfectly with the game design. The story is impactful, emotional and excellently written
Mar 8, 2026
10
Outer Wilds really impressed me with its sense of discovery. Everything relies on curiosity and understanding the world rather than traditional progression, which feels quite rare. Exploring this solar system and slowly piecing together the mystery is incredibly satisfying. At times, the lack of clear objectives can be a bit frustrating. Still, the overall experience is truly unique.
May 29, 2019
90
As someone who loves adventure and puzzle games, Outer Wilds was a match made in heaven. It’s not action-packed, and there’s not crafting or deep survival mechanics like most space games have. Instead, it delivers an engaging mystery that isn’t spoon fed to you. It offers its own unique challenge that I highly recommend to anyone that loves video games or space.
Jun 18, 2019
85
Outer Wilds is a genuinely delightful experience with a lot of bright points. It somehow manages to take the idea of a game about repeatedly dying in terrible ways and makes it enjoyable, relaxing and enthusiastic. It won't be a game for everyone due to its self-guided nature and its focus on puzzling things out for yourself, but it's exactly the game it needs to be. If you long for the space travel that No Man's Sky couldn't provide, give Outer Wilds a shot. It might not have a billion worlds, but each one is worth a visit.
May 31, 2019
83
Outer Wilds is an absorbing experience, charming and unique. It may seem simple, but there’s much more than meets the eye. One of those special titles virtual explores will love.
May 31, 2019
80
It may not have the same scale as titles like No Man’s Sky, but Outer Wilds packs in more interesting lore, narrative, and puzzle-y mechanics in its handful of planets than most other titles out there. If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air and fancy venturing out into space for a laid back exploration and a damned good time, Outer Wilds should be your first port of call.
Aug 20, 2019
65
Outer Wilds is rife with breathtaking sights and sounds, and at the very least, no one could accuse it of being unambitious. Mobius Digital may be a small team but, almost paradoxically, they achieve a remarkable sense of scope by keeping things modest. However, their work suffers from the glacial pace of progress and a hands-off approach to storytelling. My biggest issues – a lack of combat, direction, or material rewards – are obviously deliberate, bold choices on the part of the devs, and I commend Mobius for them while also chiding the cold, inscrutable product that resulted. I admire Outer Wilds, but I don’t love it.
Feb 9, 2026
10
it's one of those games that can change your perspective of life in different ways, and i think everyone should experience outer wilds
Jan 21, 2026
7
A ver, es un buen juego, pero a mí no me ha cambiado la vida como dice todo el mundo. La exploración es muy top y la música acompaña genial, pero gran parte del tiempo te la pasas sin entender absolutamente nada, y eso llega a cansar. Al final, es un juego de puzles espacial muy original y ya está; si no conectas con esa forma tan rara de contar las cosas, se queda en algo normalito. Está bien para echarle horas, pero para mí no es la obra maestra que pintan. un 7,2
Nov 2, 2025
7
Kesinlikle vadettiği her şeyi hakkıyla yerine getiren bir oyun. Keşif hissiyatı yerinde bulmacalar çok zor değil kendiniz düşündüğünüzde çözülebilecek bulmacalar. Fizikler hoş, bariz bir hata ve ya sıkıntı yok. Kesinlikle oynanabilecek bir oyun.
Mar 2, 2023
4
Honestly, just very slow-paced and boring. No discovery amazed me at all. Every character encounter had a lot of build-up, and the conversations were always vague, uninteresting and never revealed anything you already knew. Just a lot of trial-and-error without anything entertaining in between.
Feb 12, 2022
4
Yet another disappointing and over-rated indie- darling to add to my list. The graphics in OW can be impressive such as when on the Giant's Deep, but overall are very simplistic and childish. This is not a problem in itself but it does make for a very one-dimensional feel for a game that touts itself as thinking outside the box. The gameplay of OW is downright awful for me. First off, we have the time loop mechanic. Thank God it doesn't take long to discover this as it was the final nail in the coffin for me. I'm not sure if they were aiming for replayability here, but it just created an awful amount of tedium and repetition for me to do the same things over again. Speaking of tedium, the game seems to pride itself on not telling you where to go or what to do. There is a difference between open-ended exploring and just plain obtuseness and pretentiousness, the latter of which this game unfortunately falls under. I suspect the rave reviewers are a bit like Dark Souls reviewers - they use guides. I found no intuition in my 30+ years of gaming experience to be of use here. To add to this, the physics and controls are awful too. Early in the game you control a little drone-like device that's basically harbinger of what's to come as it handles terribly and flops about before smashing into the ground. When I visited each of the planets, I didn't find much of interest. Then I learned the game is a bit like piecing together a most annoying and tedious jigsaw where you have to hunt down the pieces. As for the story, well I'd need to actually make progress in the game to learn the story or what the point is. I am clearly biased as I absolutely loathe the laziness of time-loop mechanics, so perhaps I was never going to enjoy this game. Overall, I hate Outer Wilds. It's a pretentious indie game that tries too hard to be different and forgets to be enjoyable. It wasted too much of my time but I'm grateful I gave up when I did before wasting even more time.
SummaryOuter Wilds is an open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:May 28, 2019
Developer:
- Mobius Digital, LLC
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