Outer Wilds
Not to be confused with The Outer Worlds.
Developers | |
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Mobius Digital | |
Publishers | |
Annapurna Interactive | |
Engines | |
Unity 2019[Note 1] | |
Unity 2017[Note 2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 30, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
OpenCritic | 86 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure, Puzzle |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Space |
Outer Wilds is a singleplayer first-person adventure and puzzle game.
The game was originally released on May 30, 2019 on Epic Games Store, followed by its release on Steam on June 18, 2020.
The first expansion of the game was officially announced on July 29, 2021 and released on September 28 on both platforms.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched from the executable.[2] DLC requires the launcher. Archaeologist Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Archaeologist Edition also available. Xbox Play Anywhere. | |||
Steam | Archaeologist Edition also available. |
Version differences
- The Archaeologist Edition contains the base game and the Echoes of the Eye expansion.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Echoes of the Eye |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\Saves\ |
Steam | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\SteamSaves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/753640/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\AnnapurnaInteractive.OuterWilds_c96c51jf6wkvm\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\Saves\ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mobius Digital\Outer Wilds\SteamSaves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/753640/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | [3] | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | UI is spanned.[4] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Uses Hor+ scaling behavior. | ||
4K Ultra HD | [5] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | 55-105 in increments of 5. Added in update 1.0.3.[6] | ||
Windowed | [5] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | [Note 4] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SMAA with adjustable quality.[5] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | FPS counters show over 120 FPS but the game is locked to 60.[7] See High frame rate for a workaround. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
High frame rate
Raise frame rate cap[8] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | [9] | |
Mouse acceleration | [5] | |
Mouse sensitivity | Look and Flight sliders. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Labeled Invert Player Look and Invert Ship Look. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | The game intro suggests using a gamepad. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | [9] | |
Controller sensitivity | Look and Flight sliders. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Labeled Invert Player Look and Invert Ship Look. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [10] | |
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox One Button Prompt Images option in the Gameplay settings. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration | [11] |
PlayStation controllers | [12] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | PS4 Button Prompt Images option in the Gameplay settings. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Tracked motion controllers | Use NomaiVR mod. | |
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Button/gesture prompts |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [10] | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [10] |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master and music. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output[13] [14] | |
Subtitles | All conversations are text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Pauses on focus lost.[5] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Outer Wilds - 3D-Vision Fix. |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | Use NomaiVR mod. | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Use NomaiVR mod. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | Use NomaiVR mod. | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | Use NomaiVR mod. See Input for details. |
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Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2300 AMD FX-4350 |
Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6870 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 |
Controller | Recommended |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.39f1
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2017.4.33f1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/753640/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (753640) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ The contents of one of the game files suggest that anisotropic textures are enabled by default (2 in Quality Settings).[5]
References
- ↑ 'Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye' is an expansion of a modern classic - last accessed on 2021-07-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-30
- Closed the launcher, removed its folder and launched the game without issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-19
- Tested EGS version 1.0.7 at a custom 5760x1080 resolution on a single monitor.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-30
- ↑ Cozier Campfires - last accessed on 2019-08-09
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on May 31, 2019
- ↑ Looks terrible in motion on a 120hz G-sync display. - last accessed on 2020-06-18
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-31
- Keyboard and Xbox gamepad buttons are remappable.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-30
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-28
- Process Explorer did not list Windows.Gaming.Input.dll when the game was fully loaded and ran with an Xbox Wireless Controller connected.
- ↑ Can you play this game with a ps4 controller instead of a Xbox one controller? - last accessed on 2019-06-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-30
- Tested with a 5.1 setup, and the rear speakers were used.
- ↑ Verified by User:Asami on 2022-05-09
- Tested with a 7.2 setup, Side Surrounds and rear side surrounds both used.