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Outer Wilds

Action

Science fiction

Open world

Mystery

Puzzle

Simulator

Adventure

Indie

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.

4.4

External Ratings

846 ratings
Release Date:

28 May, 2019

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

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.

Storyline

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 ...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

release date

Release Date:

28 May, 2019

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Science fiction, Open world, Mystery

genre

Genres:

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Outer Wilds

IGDB Rating

4.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.5

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

839

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

90%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.4

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

846

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

88%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Mobius Digital

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Annapurna Interactive

Limited Run Games

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