Outer Wilds

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Winner of Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and 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. Welcome to the Space Program!

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Developer:
Mobius Digital
Publisher:
Limited Run Games
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
18 June 2020
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1274)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (50722)

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Winner of Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and 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.

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.

Mysteries of the 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.

A World That Changes Over Time
The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change with the passage of time. Visit an underground city before it's swallowed by sand, or explore the surface of a planet as it crumbles beneath your feet. Every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes.

Grab Your Intergalactic Hiking Gear!
Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Storage:
8 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported)

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580
Storage:
8 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported)

User reviews

SpiralWind
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
21.8h played

Literally dethroned Yume Nikki & OMORI as my NEW favorite game of all time, let alone being the first game to make me shed a tear. You must play. Do not research. Play.

Helpful: 0
KPrawr
Not recommended | 02 Jun 2026
125h played

When I had finally figured out the main mystery, the game bugged out so badly I couldn't continue. You need information from an NPC and the communication broke down. It's apparently a common issue, one user reported

Helpful: 0
FlammenSturm
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
48.2h played

If I had one wish, it would be to forget I ever played Outer Wilds just so I could experience it for the first time again. This is simply the best game ever made - and the first game to ever make me cry. Please, for the

Helpful: 1
LightningFz
Recommended | 03 Jun 2026
22.1h played

One hell of a game, it is really fun if you like exploration. The game is very creative why it uses a lot of cool science concepts (not 100% accurate but close enough for a game). If you like space and exploration then

Helpful: 0
MajorasKass
Recommended | 03 Jun 2026
10.7h played

This game was recommended to me by so many people, I was so glad I played it, and went into it blind. This game is deceptively simple in the sense where it sorta feels small, yet the more you play you get no closer to

Helpful: 0
Brii Kendov
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
10.2h played

There isn't anybody who I wouldn't recommend this to. I would go so far as to say this is a perfect game. It kept me so engaged with rampaging curiosity and the coolest atmosphere, music, mystery, and vast expanse of

Helpful: 0