Outer Wilds

 Xbox One
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 304 Ratings

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jul 27, 2019
    8
    Outer Wilds is a first person free roam game with 22 minutes to save the galaxy. It's Groundhog Day at the end of the Universe, with beautiful environments and unique game play. In a small universe on the brink of catastrophe take your ship and explore the galaxy, picking up clues to help you along. Every time you fail, you start again with all the knowledge you've acquired in an attemptOuter Wilds is a first person free roam game with 22 minutes to save the galaxy. It's Groundhog Day at the end of the Universe, with beautiful environments and unique game play. In a small universe on the brink of catastrophe take your ship and explore the galaxy, picking up clues to help you along. Every time you fail, you start again with all the knowledge you've acquired in an attempt to stop the sun from exploding. The path ahead of you isn't always clear, but the ships log can help you a bit. In those dire moments, you can't figure the next move, sit back and watch the glorious supernova, wake up and get back to it. The exploration alone is enough to keep most glued to the game, and the intrigue makes it a worthwhile experience. The controls are a bit heavy, and feel under-explained, making early game play rough, but once you learn how to better control the ship, and some of the tools, life gets easier. A lot of the controls feel like the could be worked on, but the overall experience well makes up for it. Outer Wilds is an amazing experience, that is barely detracted from with the hefty controls. Exploration at it's finest, and a fun feel, Outer Wilds is a must for those after a grand adventure in space.… Expand
  2. Arrestedevelopr
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    TL:DR- A fun game for those looking to explore an interesting solar system of planets.
    The solar system is full of mysteries and you don't have long to solve them before the sun goes supernova, luckily you're stuck in a time loop so you can endlessly pick through the galaxy for clues. The controls take a bit of getting used to, mostly because they're not dumbed down to save you from    TL:DR- A fun game for those looking to explore an interesting solar system of planets.
    The solar system is full of mysteries and you don't have long to solve them before the sun goes supernova, luckily you're stuck in a time loop so you can endlessly pick through the galaxy for clues. The controls take a bit of getting used to, mostly because they're not dumbed down to save you from yourself, you'll need to get proficient at piloting your spacecraft but once you've spent some time glancing of asteroids you'll get the hang of it (and maybe even get good enough to land on a tiny station orbiting closely around the sun). An open world (universe) waits for you to pick over and find out what happened to an ancient race of scientists and why the damn sun keeps blowing up. If you're persistent and a little clever you'll find out.    … Expand
  3. muzdiddy
    Oct 31, 2019
    10
    The sense of discovery in this game is unmatched, even compared to games that are infinitely more vast such as No Man's Sky. Constantly surprising, Outer Wilds is my game of the year without a doubt.
  4. Ricardo_vision
    Jun 16, 2019
    8
    Muy buen juego de exploración de una mini-galaxia, con controles y gráficos cumplidores. La propuesta es muy original y la historia engancha, lo recomiendo y está en el Game Pass. :)
  5. viohhh
    Nov 4, 2019
    9
    very interresting and good gaem recomand =^B
    You beta play or Ill find you man and you will regrat
  6. Heretometa
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Outer Wilds doesn’t hold your hand along your expedition through space and time, you’re expected to find your way while piecing together a captivating narrative. Don’t worry, you can always try again when you fail.

    OW has pulled me into its world as only games could back in my childhood.
  7. Reuji
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    wonderful game! go in as blind as you can and try to solve each and everything on your own . it'll even get emotional from time to time and the soundtrack is really good!

    Graphics are a little outdated though, but as i read that this idea was sort of an university exam i'm still amazed!
  8. Fobi
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Best game over palyed! The only game that makes you really want to explore and discover by yourself!
  9. Nerevarinho
    Jan 12, 2023
    10
    This DLC proves again what artwork the entire game is, and how talented the developing studio is. This DLC creeps out more than some horror games, in a very subtile way.
  10. saltknee
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    Outer Wilds is obviously nothing more than what it claims to be, and that's a small open-world adventure puzzler. Despite this simplistic presentation, it's at the #1 spot on my list of favorite games and for good reason, as it combines an emotional narrative with thought-provoking puzzles and a breathtaking world that imbues a sense of childhood wonderment in my heart. I'm so glad to haveOuter Wilds is obviously nothing more than what it claims to be, and that's a small open-world adventure puzzler. Despite this simplistic presentation, it's at the #1 spot on my list of favorite games and for good reason, as it combines an emotional narrative with thought-provoking puzzles and a breathtaking world that imbues a sense of childhood wonderment in my heart. I'm so glad to have gone in blind, and I cannot understate how greatly it changed my personal outlook.

    Please, if you can afford it, play Outer Wilds and see it through to the end.    … Expand
  11. Linguine
    Dec 29, 2022
    10
    É um dos, se não o melhor jogo já feito no mundo, toda a imersão, toda a história, jogabilidade, tudo, esse jogo é perfeito, uma linda experiência em busca de mistérios.
  12. Dymrael
    Jan 19, 2023
    9
    It feels amazing to explore and discover everything. The storytelling is really interesting, with its peaceful moments, tense moments, climactic moments, and more. All you want.
  13. Lumirel
    Jun 2, 2019
    9
    The game is just like fresh wind, plays great, not much interaction with other characters and some puzzles are iritating. But it is really worth the price.
  14. Thonichi
    May 31, 2019
    9
    Really good Game and verry verry intresting. there is no combat system. the fight of the environment on the planet is very hard and time is ticking against you.
  15. KipEnyan
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    A truly special experience. Go in as blind as you can, and stick with it until the full solar system opens up to you.
  16. Felipesa44
    Jun 3, 2019
    9
    Jogo excelente e bastante imersivo, e bastante explicado uma história cheia de segredos e jogabilidade muito boa com uma exploração vasta e vários mundos para descobrir
  17. Daniel_Va32
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    An amazing experience, it feels very different and very unique, the feeling of joy and fear of exploration is amazing. Definitely a lot more than $25 worth of content and enjoyment.
  18. DragonRedDawn
    Aug 24, 2019
    9
    Beautifully designed game that is a must play for any serious gamer. You have 22 minutes to explore a creatively designed, open universe before your galaxy comes to an end. You gather clues at your own pace, unlock new areas and discover further reaches of the galaxy as you read through the lore scrolls and notes scattered across the varied planets. A Majora’s Mask type gameplay loop in aBeautifully designed game that is a must play for any serious gamer. You have 22 minutes to explore a creatively designed, open universe before your galaxy comes to an end. You gather clues at your own pace, unlock new areas and discover further reaches of the galaxy as you read through the lore scrolls and notes scattered across the varied planets. A Majora’s Mask type gameplay loop in a smaller and much more beautiful version of a No Man’s Sky style universe with Myst like puzzles and intrigue.

    Scoring Breakdown

    Story: 10/10 — A sci-fi story of space exploration, scientific discoveries and time travel. Well-written hours and hours of intriguing lore.

    Music: 10/10 — The menu screen opens with a banjo-based band that sets the wild-west tone for the game with throwbacks to space cowboy shows like Serenity. The music is an excellent fit for the setting and will get stuck in your head.

    Graphics: 8/10 — More No Man’s Sky grade graphics without the realism of Star Citizen. Small studio with a low budget, but this did not affect the gameplay in any significant way.

    Gameplay: 10/10 — One of the best parts about the game — a Majora’s Mask style loop of certain and impending doom is absolutely addictive and allows for short 22 minute play throughs between “saves.” It’s not about what you unlock — more about what you learn —- that helps you progress through the story and the galaxy. Every time I died, I couldn’t wait to get back to the last planet I was on and open the door that had just barely slipped out of my reach.

    World Design: 10/10 — Absolutey awesome and unparalleled, varied and finely-crafted planets with hours of exploration. From the first time I played to hours in I still feel that sense of smallness when I take off from the home-world planet.

    Characters: 8/10 — The characters are hilarious. They just don’t talk. The absence of voice acting is one of the only negatives in this game and again likely due to budget constraints of the small studio.

    Overall: 9/10 AMAZING GAME!

    This is a nearly perfect game but for the fact that there is no voice acting and the characters look fairly generic. Once I got into the story loop and started understanding the universe, I couldn’t stop thinking about this game and its Myst-like puzzles and the secrets of the Nomai’s scientific breakthroughs and otherworldly discoveries.    … Expand
  19. TreborRock
    May 30, 2019
    10
    Jogo muito bom, a exploração não é vasta, porém grande o suficiente para se aventurar bastante, o jogo não te ensina nada ter a que aprender sozinho conversando com os NPCs
  20. Gahere
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    Interstellar meets Groundhog:

    I gamepass'd it and got all the achievements. Took a little over 20 hours to complete but this is a good example of quality over quantity. The game is great fun with tons of atmosphere, profound moments and interesting planets to explore. When the credits were rolling, I was content with how the game ended and was happy to collect the last few achievements.    Interstellar meets Groundhog:

    I gamepass'd it and got all the achievements. Took a little over 20 hours to complete but this is a good example of quality over quantity. The game is great fun with tons of atmosphere, profound moments and interesting planets to explore. When the credits were rolling, I was content with how the game ended and was happy to collect the last few achievements.

    Here are my complaints:

    Space ship controls are a little primitive and the ship log is only accessible on the ship. I understand the need to have simple controls but once you get the hang of them you'll wish you could do more advanced techniques like matching orbits. It would also be nice if you could access the ship log remotely. I can't count how many times I lost the ship and had to skip to the next cycle to check to see if I missed something. Maybe there is a way but I couldn't find one.

    If you like exploring and already have gamepass, it is a must try and if you have $25 bucks, I would say that's a fair price.    … Expand
  21. JosephCross
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Very fun game.
    I liked the concept.
    It is better than No Mans Sky in my opinion.
  22. XboxPlay14
    May 30, 2019
    10
    Fun,colorful,cool,.replayable like most xbox games. Its a must play. I have nothing bad to say!
  23. Fliff
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    I'm not sure I can compare Outer Wilds to anything else, it's just such an incredible and unique experience. It's the purest kind of exploration and discovery I've ever experienced in a game, and it drives you purely with the promise of gained knowledge and an understanding of everything going on around you.
  24. artardmoshea
    Feb 13, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love this game but I've ended up kind of hating it.

    It's an amazing premise but the exploration is not fun and it gets more and more tedious the further in you get.

    I feel terrible giving this original concept that seems well executed a poor rating, but I really dread the thought of ever playing this game again.
  25. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    Played for free on XBox Game Pass. Not for me. Didn't enjoy the game one bit.
  26. R0GU3
    Oct 25, 2019
    6
    Now i am going to be honest when I say the outer worlds is refreshing in that it’s a new game, but what were they going for here? The game is really ‘meh’ to be honest. I started to get bored after I left the first planet; just like how I felt after getting the ship on borderlands 3.
  27. Kaede393
    May 24, 2020
    4
    This game have a great story to tell, game system is fine most of the time, but fails absolutely bad in what it is intended to be, an exploration game that doesn't allow you to explore. You die (or loop die) recursively trying to accomplish exploring one simple scenario.
  28. Broyax
    May 30, 2019
    0
    Oh un indé tout frais fraîchement démoulé ! à à vous les grands espaces, l'exploration dans la petite fusée en fer blanc d'un micro-système solaire avec des... planètes (?) grosses comme des pois chiches ou presque.

    On incarne un petit lutin qui sort de sa cabane en bois, un lutin à sale gueule d'ailleurs, une espèce de bonhomme bleu si j'en crois les sales gueules de ses congénères que    Oh un indé tout frais fraîchement démoulé ! à à vous les grands espaces, l'exploration dans la petite fusée en fer blanc d'un micro-système solaire avec des... planètes (?) grosses comme des pois chiches ou presque.

    On incarne un petit lutin qui sort de sa cabane en bois, un lutin à sale gueule d'ailleurs, une espèce de bonhomme bleu si j'en crois les sales gueules de ses congénères que l'on croise. Bon, c'est pas grave puisqu'on est en vue subjective de toute façon. Ce qui est grave quand même, ce sont les graphismes gravissimes : c'est de l'étron indé 100% pure terrine de goret 4 couleurs sorti d'une latrine.

    En tout cas, on a le temps de s'entraîner avec la combinaison de l'espace en gravité zéro et on se rend compte que c'est archi-pourri. On se dit alors que si la navette spatiale se pilote comme ça, on est pas sorti du bois... Or, elle se "pilote" exactement comme ça, à savoir comme un mammouth bourré sur le verglas. Bonjour les dégâts.

    C'est donc à chier par terre (évidemment) et le système de sauvegarde se fait en activant des statues : sauvegarde fixe, localisée, unique pour bien te faire chier à recommencer parce que l'éléphant sous crack qu'on pilote s'est gauffré dans la planète-pois chiche de mes deux.

    De toute manière, c'est tellement mal fait, c'est tellement laid que ça ne peut que se crasher dans la poubelle la plus proche. Espérons que c'est biodégradable à défaut d'être recyclable.    … Expand
  29. Nobilis1984
    May 30, 2019
    5
    More suitable for teenagers and big children.
    I was able to test it yesterday in the "Game Pass " of the One.
    Very nice story with decent graphics. Only I seem to be too old for that. The spark doesn't jump over.
  30. Spyan
    Feb 25, 2023
    0
    One of these "make or break" games that really devides audiences.
    Be very careful before buying it, maybe try a cracked version first, and DO NOT rely on the positive reviews.
    Some say the game is genius, others included myself just don't get it. Nothing happens, very little interactions, it's up to you to find out about the plot and lore, and if you care about neither (the characters    One of these "make or break" games that really devides audiences.
    Be very careful before buying it, maybe try a cracked version first, and DO NOT rely on the positive reviews.
    Some say the game is genius, others included myself just don't get it.
    Nothing happens, very little interactions, it's up to you to find out about the plot and lore, and if you care about neither (the characters are so flat and underdevelopped it's really hard to feel concerned about anything), this game is a BOREFEST, and a lot of the mechanics are borderline terrible.
    Personnaly I don't play video games for the stories or writing, I think gamedevs are just terrible at both because it's not their field of specialty.
    Be VERY WARY of the hype, this is a 50/50 game that either works or completely fails.
    Really glad I didn't buy this one nad I honnestly don't understand the fuss around it.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 8, 2019
    80
    One of the best exploration games ever, thanks to a small but perfectly crafted setting. [Issue#179, p.85]
  2. Gaming Age
    Jul 12, 2019
    91
    Outer Wilds is well worth checking out. It’s got an intriguing hook and even better execution, and it’s one of the more inventive games you’re likely to play this year.
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  3. Gameblog.fr
    Jul 9, 2019
    90
    Outer Wilds is simply a wonderful and brilliant space exploration adventure. Inside an hand-crafted solar system, the game is an ode to adventure and curiosity where you journey through space, trying to understand the stakes of a quantic situation.
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