Is Outer Wilds a time loop?

It first released for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 before releasing for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. A Nintendo Switch version is also under development. The game features the player character exploring a solar system stuck in a 22-minute time loop that ends with the star going supernova.

How long are the time loops in Outer Wilds?

Within the diegetic time loop of the setting, the ludonarrative loop of actually interacting with the game consists of learning as much as one can about the solar system on each 22-minute go-around.

Does Outer Wilds have a time limit?

In reality, to use a famous quote, Outer Wilds is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. First and foremost, it is a puzzle game that has a swath of brain teasers big and small, combined with roguelike elements and a 22-minute time limit loop that give urgency to solving its mystery.

Why is there a time loop in Outer Wilds?

The Ash Twin Project is explained to be the reason for the time loop mechanic and disabling the project will prevent the player's memories from being sent back in time 22-minutes upon death.

What happens every 22 minutes in Outer Wilds?

The supernova is a game event that occurs 22 minutes after the Protagonist wakes up, which kills the Protagonist and everyone else in the Solar System.

Common Misconceptions About The "Outer Wilds" Time Loop

How long is the Outer Wilds to 100%?

Outer Wilds is an open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. When focusing on the main objectives, Outer Wilds is about 16½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 26 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Are you supposed to keep dying in Outer Wilds?

Death is inevitable in Outer Wilds. When the player dies, images of their last life flash before their eyes, from their death to the start of them waking up in the Village, where they then respawn. The player is almost always bound to die at the latest 22 minutes after waking up, as the supernova explodes.

Can you stop the loop in Outer Wilds?

How Outer Wilds' Meditation Works. The most obvious way to end a loop early is for the player to kill their character, and many go through the whole game only using this method.

What is the secret of Outer Wilds?

The Outer Wilds' DLC, Echoes of the Eye contains a near pitch-black Secret World that can be accessed by holding an artifact and interacting with one of four different braziers that house a green flame.

What makes Outer Wilds so special?

In Outer Wilds, everything is moving and it never stops. Even the gravitational pull was specifically designed for this universe and its smaller solar system. From a development perspective, it's fascinating.

How many endings are in Outer Wilds?

The Outer Wilds, which released on Nintendo Switch in 2021, and its DLC, Echoes of the Eye, have eight endings for players to discover. Most revolve around the Ash Twin Project and its Advanced Warp Core, since the warp core is revealed to be the reason for the time loop.

Is Outer Wilds expansion scary?

Its occasional shifts from adventure-puzzler to straight-up horror game are done in wonderfully spooky fashion, but those scary sections also just aren't quite as interesting as the creative clockwork puzzles that make Outer Wilds so special elsewhere.

How many planets can you visit in Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds is a game about exploring space in 22-minute intervals. There are five planets to explore, a number of space stations, moons, and more to discover.

Is it possible to complete Outer Wilds?

Completing all the side quests and the main narrative is said to take about 21.5 hours. If you also want to complete all 17 base game achievements, you can expect this completionist run to take around 26 hours. Outer Wilds also has a DLC pack, Echoes of the Eye.

Does the Outer Wilds have multiple endings?

The DLC Echoes of the Eye introduces three new endings to Outer Wilds which already had several ending options.

Who is the main character in Outer Wilds?

"Hatchling", "Time Buddy"

The Protagonist is the Hearthian whom the player controls. Similar to most Hearthians, they seem to have an affinity for toasted marshmallows, although, they don't seem to enjoy sap wine. They are adolescent, and are the newest cadet of Outer Wilds Ventures.

Are there humans in Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds contains two human-analogous sapient alien species: the Nomai and the Hearthians. The Nomai are an extinct species who inhabited the solar system hundreds of thousands of years before the beginning of the game (see Figure 1).

What is the moral of Outer Wilds?

Because even though it's never overtly stated, Outer Wilds is a game fundamentally about accepting death. The message of Outer Wilds (as I interpreted it) is ultimately this: We're all going to die. Do what you want, go where you want, see what you want, but it'll come eventually.

What does Outer Wilds teach us?

Outer Wilds is a game about saving the galaxy, and it also teaches players an important life lesson on trying hard and being patient. Video games are an art form, and some are far more focussed on the experience of playing than any other aspect.

Is it possible to stop the supernova in Outer Wilds?

But this is a game, thus, there is a bang. Unfortunately, assuming that the sun's shockwave travels at the speed of light, (about 300 million m/s) there is no way to outrun the supernova in Outer Wilds.

Can you play after Outer Wilds ending?

Outer Wilds

I'd suggest beating the main game before starting the DLC, it's its own separate place and is a better experience after finishing the main game. You can poke around in it if you want though, it won't really spoil anything.

How do you trigger the end of Outer Wilds?

To finish Outer Wilds, you'll have to complete the mission the Nomai started but never completed themselves: finding the Eye of the Universe.

Can you survive Ghost Matter Outer Wilds?

Ghost Matter will injure or kill any living being who lingers within it for more than a brief moment. However it doesn't universally appear wherever there are Ghost Matter crystals, and some patches of crystal can be crossed safely.

What does sleeping do in Outer Wilds?

Sleeping. While at a campfire, the player may choose to doze off. This passes time at around 10 times the normal rate, allowing the player to accelerate to a time later in the loop.

Can you go to the sun in Outer Wilds?

Head to Ash Twin and park at one of the poles to avoid your ship being swept up by the large column of shifting sands that circles the planet. As the sand is picked up, the first building to be revealed, along with the first location you can teleport to, is the sun shaped building teleporting you to the Sun Station.