Outer Wilds
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You explore a tiny handcrafted solar system that resets every 22 minutes. Nothing carries over except what you learn, which makes it one of the purest mystery games ever made.
Kit's verdict · 9.6/10
A once-in-a-lifetime game, best played knowing nothing at all.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Progress is pure knowledge, not loot
- A mystery that pays off brilliantly
- Every planet is a clever toy
Not so much
- Floaty ship controls take time to learn
- Some players will get lost and give up
Play it if curious players who love solving mysteries their own way.
Skip it if anyone who wants combat, upgrades or a quest marker.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Outer Wilds doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Check the Ship Log often. Rumor mode links clues so you can see which leads you haven't followed.
- If you're stuck on one planet, chase a different lead. Answers are spread across the whole system.
- Lock onto a planet and use Match Velocity to stop drifting while you line up a landing.
- Launch your Scout probe into places that are too dangerous or too small for you to enter.
- Use the Signalscope to track down other travelers and strange signals.
- Dying isn't failure. Every loop is a fresh chance to test a new idea.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- It started as Alex Beachum's master's thesis project at the University of Southern California.
- An early version won the IGF Seumas McNally Grand Prize in 2015.
- It won the BAFTA for Best Game in 2020.
- Andrew Prahlow's banjo-led soundtrack is built around the travelers' campfire song.
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