Out There: Oceans of Time (2022)

Developer: Mi-Clos Studio, Goblinz
Publisher: Modern Wolf, Fractale, WhisperGames
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 2.7 of 5, 235 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A solitary, strategic drift through a vast, unknowable cosmos where every decision weighs on your dwindling reserves.

atmosphericrogue-literesource managementsurvivalexplorationchoice-driventurn-based

What players say

Players are split. Some say the sequel is a fine casual space exploration sim after its huge Redshift patch, but many more warn that saves break, the game crashes on startup, and the developer shutdown means no fixes. Longtime fans of the original Out There are especially disappointed that survival and alien language learning have been trivialized.

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