Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. May 19, 2023
    75
    Outer Terror is a daring and defiant ode to the beauty of retro horror, delivering an arcade experience that is familiar but unique enough to keep you digging further.
  2. Apr 20, 2023
    75
    Outer Terror is a beautiful love letter to both old-school horror and early gaming; if you love both, you'll love it.
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Apr 24, 2023
    8
    Overall, Outer Terror sets out what it achieves to do, but falters a bit on it's way there.

    The pros of Outer Terror cannot be understated,
    Overall, Outer Terror sets out what it achieves to do, but falters a bit on it's way there.

    The pros of Outer Terror cannot be understated, it's missions, stories, and twin-stick shooter style of gameplay gives it a nice distinction from other games within it's own genre.

    Pros:

    - Co-op is an amazing addition
    - 5 unique stories that switch up gameplay.
    - Many characters
    - Quests in each story make it seem there is a bunch to discover

    Cons:
    - Lack of Arcade mode to see how long you can purely survive for.
    - One of the levels lacks a boss which is a bit odd.
    - On release a few bugs seemed to slip through, but the developer seems to be fixing them with quick patches.
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  2. Apr 24, 2023
    8
    The game is a passion find for the true horror and retro genre’s, with insane deep cut homages and inspiration. There is some frustration toThe game is a passion find for the true horror and retro genre’s, with insane deep cut homages and inspiration. There is some frustration to be found but the overall presentation is something not seen in this game genre of auto battler crimsonland styled games.

    Awesome art & style
    great soundtrack
    surreal environments and enemies
    Characters for everyone
    would love to see more, hopefully devs can bring it to consoles, this would kill on Switch
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  3. Apr 24, 2023
    8
    Outer Terror brings an exciting combination of horror and action to the table. Not Perfect but definitely worth your time if you are a fan ofOuter Terror brings an exciting combination of horror and action to the table. Not Perfect but definitely worth your time if you are a fan of Horror

    - Has 20 minute gameplay loops so can play in small burst
    - Stages have missions/quests you can take on which sometimes add to the lore of the scenario or have some funny or weird things that happen. Fun way to break up the gameplay.
    - All characters seem to have different specials I am still experimenting with.
    - The art style is neat and every scenario feels like a call back to some 70/80’s horror movie.
    - Co-op is rad.
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