
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.
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El día que no hable bien de este juego: 1. Estoy demente y he perdido la memoria así que lo volveré a jugar para volver a hablar bien de el. 2. He muerto. Pero lo más probable es que vuelva 22 minutos antes para volverlo a jugar. Es que no jugarlo es perderte mucho para la poca cosa que es.
Snälla köp outer wilds om du läser dehär det är de bästa spelet jag har någonsin kört
This game is the epitomy of melancholy, I've hardly ever seen a game as philosophical like this, such an unique experience everyone has to experience atleast once, was worth every penny and more.
I feel its everyone's duty to leave a positive review after finishing this game. Just play it, blindly, no prior context, you won't regret it
Not only is this now one of my most favorite games ever made, this is quite possibly one of if not the greatest game ever made in my opinion. I would go into detail why but this is a game that is genuinely best experienced going in knowing nothing. Trust me. I just absolutely love this game and am glad to have experienced it. It's dlc especially elevated this game even higher for me. 11/10
Quite possibly the most freeing, creative, and impactful experience a video game can offer.
I've only heard things like "this is the best game ever" when referring to Outer Wilds, and it was finally time for me to see it for myself, here is what I liked: - The soundtrack is one of the best I've listened. - Immersive world. - Rewarding exploration, maybe the most I've ever seen in a game so far. - Intriguing story. - Memorable characters. - Great art direction. After finishing both the game and it's DLC: Echoes Of The Eye, I have yet to know if I will do all achievements for this game, the experience was so good that I fear grinding for achievements will take out from the good memories I have with the game. With that being said, Outer Wilds has made it's way into my top 2 favorite games of all time as of writing this review, maybe even top 1 if I think about it enough. I give it a score of 5/5.
Can't reccomend this game enough. Best experience is completely blind. Flying the ship is very fun, though you can get a little motion sick from doing fancy stunts. Less a downside of the game itself, and more so just an effect of free flying through the system. The story honestly made me tear up by the end of it. Again, no spoilers, but it's a very good ending to cap off this amazing experience. The creativity on display is ingenious. Every planet is unique. Exploration never gets old. That's partially because there's not much to explore, in terms of space, but every planet is packed with landmarks that each offer something interesting. In terms of progression, sometimes it can get a little slow when you struggle with figuring out a puzzle. But in general, as long as you keep exploring new areas, you will be moving forward. There is a time loop mechanic in play, meaning you get a limited amount of time to explore each area before you reset to your home world. This is not as stressful as it first seems, since you constantly record every bit of new information on your ship, which thankfully ignores the reset of the loop. The game is not afraid to ignore the total reset where it's inconvenient to the player, which is pleasant. You also get a few options in the "pre launch settings" that give you a little more breathing room during exploration. The game is best experienced with a controller. I haven't tested th keyboard controls personally, though the experience on game pad is excellent. The music is also something to note, andrew prahlow did an amazing job with the soundtrack. the song "Travelers" in particular is a brainworm and a half, and i often find myself humming it as i go about my day, even years after completing the game. For just over 20 dollars, this game is a steal. If you like games about space, exploration, space exploration, time loops, or just a fun puzzle game, I cannot recommend Outer Wilds enough.
rivals half-life 2 as the best overall puzzle game I've ever played
It's as good as everyone says. I think I got stuck once, and was able to use an LLM to give me a non-game ruining hint to free myself, which is a cool thing you can do in 2026.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain +1 more
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