Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition is an adventure developed by Mobius Digital, released 28 September 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition is
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition is an adventure game developed by Mobius Digital and released in 2021. It was published by Annapurna Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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. 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.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, mystery and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 16 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition launched on 28 September 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Death Stranding: Director's Cut. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Death Stranding: Director's Cut.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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