Outer Wilds
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.
Exploration, Space, Mystery games average 86% — Outer Wilds scores 10 points above average
Total Reviews
86,140
82,280 positive / 3,860 negative
Top 43%Positive %
95.5%
Top 24%30-Day Trend
+0%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
500
reviews/month
Top 42%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 102 days
Recent Updates
0 updates in the last 90 days
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 86,140 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Outer Wilds Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Wilds | 95.5% | 0% | 500 |
| Subnautica | 97.1% | 0% | 500 |
| SOMA | 95.9% | 0% | 472 |
| Firewatch | 90.5% | 0% | 312 |
| Half-Life: Alyx | 98.3% | 0% | 378 |
| Stray | 97.2% | 0% | 500 |
Verdict
With 86.1K reviews and a 95.5% positive score, Outer Wilds is Overwhelmingly Positive. The absence of developer responses represents a missed opportunity to deepen player loyalty. Sentiment has been consistent over the past month with no significant shifts.
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