Outer Wilds

Platforms

• PC

  May 28, 2019

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  8.8

  playscore

  8.7

  26 Critics

  9.4

  9.68K Players
• PlayStation 5

  Sep 15, 2022

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  9.4

  7.12K Players
• Xbox Series X|S

  Sep 15, 2022

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  9.0

  3.00K Players
• PlayStation 4

  Oct 15, 2019

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  8.5

  playscore

  8.4

  12 Critics

  9.3

  1.17K Players
• Xbox One

  May 29, 2019

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  8.6

  playscore

  8.6

  13 Critics

  9.0

  3.03K Players
• Nintendo Switch

  Dec 07, 2023

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  NA

  0 Players

44 critic reviews · 30 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  MeriStation

  9.0

  Outer Wilds es un destartalado western espacial alrededor de una fogata bajo la tenue y titilante luz de las estrellas. El misterio de una antigua civilización urge ser desvelado en mitad de un bucle sin fin. Agujeros negros, peces abisales, cometas helados, ruinas y mensajes ancestrales esperando ser descubiertos y desentrañados. Veinte minutos de vida que se repiten una y otra vez antes de ser aspirados y convertidos en memoria. El universo inhala y exhala, una y otra vez, para volver a ser el mismo. Un big bang en bucle eterno donde tú, jugador, eres el único espectador que es consciente de ello. Ecos de Metroid Prime y Majora´s Mask para un juego imprescindible que, paradójicamente, se ha resistido a llegar a Nintendo.

  Reviewed on Switch

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  Cubed3

  5.0

  It's a lonely, cold planet over here. Mileage on Outer Wilds will depend largely on how much one enjoys exploration, discovery and extrinsic reward versus repetitive backtracking and restrictive (but also far too long and frequently-occurring-to-be-as-restrictive-as-it-is) time limits. It may certainly be a monkey brain desire for feedback and a more robust signposting of progress, but even knowing that the lack of it here is exactly the point, one can't help think there are examples within interactive media that have done lateral think puzzles better. Ones that would waste less time in between solving puzzles, too. Clearly, there's a majority disagreement for this view, so take it with a pinch of salt, but also go into it aware that it's not going to be for everyone. It is an experience that introduces a lot of mind-bending sci-fi concepts and a surprisingly emotional, if conflicting, conclusion. One just wonders if we like the scaffolding more than we like the building itself. Perhaps, though, it's just that some people really don't like time loop mechanics.

  Reviewed on Switch

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  NintendoLife

  9.0

  If you can overlook the technical challenges – and we could – Outer Wilds remains a wondrous experience on Switch. With almost no gating and a free rein to investigate a rich corner of the universe, it captures the quest for learning in the most direct way possible: the only reward for progress is knowledge. Starting with no information at all, you come to understand the intricacies of this little solar system better than its inhabitants. Having soared through such an epic, introspective, and existentially inquisitive adventure, we probably came to understand ourselves a little more, too.

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  Gaming Nexus

  9.0

  If there’s one game that I would go back and play over again as if it were the first time, it would be Outer Wilds. It’s a fantastic space exploration experience that rewards your curiosity to explore and desire for knowledge. The Echoes of the Eye expansion further enhances your journey by introducing horror twists to the classic formula. Now that Mobius Digital has released a 4K60FPS patch on next-gen consoles, there’s no reason not to blast off on your spaceship and start your adventure.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  COGconnected

  7.6

  In the end, Outer Wilds is all about exploring a mysterious solar system and finding out its secrets. I had a fun time flying around in space and it’s good for the gaming industry as a whole to have an adventure game like this that’s about exploring a world without having to shoot or fight enemies. However, Outer Wilds doesn’t do a great job at guiding players. Instead, you are left aimlessly exploring until you figure out what to do next.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Critical Hit

  9.0

  Outer Wilds is a monumental success in video game design and storytelling and should be experienced by anyone who sees the value in immersive, interactive storytelling despite its graphical hitches on PS4

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Way Too Many Games

  8.0

  Outer Wilds is a very different game than I was expecting, but I am still so happy that I got to experience it. The lack of hand holding is refreshing and makes you feel more accomplished when you discover something new. Despite my own personal difficulty with the gameplay mechanics, I can still appreciate the dedication to realism Mobius Games provided.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Adventure Gamers

  8.0

  For those who won’t be deterred by the endless deaths and time-looped backtracking in Outer Wilds, its intriguing mystery and non-linear exploration of an entire solar system will be a novel and deeply engaging experience.

  Reviewed on PC

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  USGamer

  10

  Outer Wilds is easily my game of the year thus far, and continues to move up the list of my personal favorite games of all time. It’s an experience I genuinely cannot stop thinking about, managing to encompass everything I love about the adventure gaming genre and the smart sci-fi musings of my all-time favorite authors. The few negatives brought on by the time loop at the game’s core are universally outweighed by the pioneering spirit cultivated throughout. I urge you to seek out Outer Wilds if you can, if only to try out what is surely one of the greatest adventure games ever created.

  Reviewed on PC
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  TechRaptor

  9.0

  Outer Wilds is a triumphant first-person exploration adventure with innovative (quantum) physics puzzles. More than that, it's a microcosm in itself that pleads to be explored and untangled in its minutiae.

  Reviewed on PC

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