Underplayed Gems

The Outer Side (2025)

The Outer Side cover
Developer
Aquatic Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 37 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense, stylized black-and-white horror-puzzle adventure where you explore a labyrinthine world, solve puzzles, and manage threats while uncovering a story through audio logs.

atmospherictensesurvival horrorpuzzle-focusedfirst-personblack-and-whitenarrative-driven

What players say

Players praise the black-and-white horror atmosphere and clever puzzles, but agree the first episode is very short, finishing in 30 minutes to an hour. Many note the AI voice acting and weak combat, while excitement for future episodes is high.

Screenshots

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