Fit check
Is Pacifist Outside worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy demanding cinematic platformers with frequent failure
- Adventure players interested in cave exploration, puzzles, and chase sequences
- Players who value hand-drawn presentation and atmospheric music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking forgiving platforming with frequent progress or low failure rates
- Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a screen-by-screen challenge structure
- Players who do not enjoy puzzle solving and chase sequences within platforming games
Our take on Pacifist Outside
Its defining structure is a 150-screen journey built screen by screen, with each area given its own hand-drawn backdrop as the tribal leader moves through the cave.
What is Pacifist Outside?
Pacifist Outside is a cinematic platformer about a tribal leader undertaking a spiritual journey through a dark cave.
Progress requires overcoming strange trials, solving puzzles, and surviving fast-paced chases while uncovering the cave’s secrets. The game follows the demanding style of classic cinematic platformers, with frequent failure and progress that must be earned. Its presentation is arranged screen by screen across 150 screens, each featuring a distinct hand-drawn backdrop. Ambient and otherworldly music by Shugendo accompanies the journey for nearly half an hour. Completing the trials is tied to the protagonist’s goal of becoming Chief.
How Pacifist Outside plays
- 01Cinematic Platforming
- The game follows the demanding structure associated with classic cinematic platformers, where mistakes frequently interrupt progress.
- 02Cave Trials
- A tribal leader travels through a dark cave while confronting strange tests and unexplained forces.
- 03Puzzle Challenges
- Progress includes solving intricate puzzles alongside platforming and chase sequences.
- 04150 Screens
- The journey is arranged across 150 screens with individually drawn backdrops.
- 05Ambient Soundtrack
- Atmospheric, surreal music accompanies the cave journey for almost 30 minutes.
Pacifist Outside compared to similar games
Jusant is an action-puzzle climbing game focused on ascending a tall tower, managing climbing tools and stamina, and exploring paths at an individual pace. Pacifist Outside instead uses classic cinematic platforming in a dark cave, combining puzzles and chases with a spiritual journey across 150 screens. The other listed alternatives focus on shooting, running, or RPG-based storytelling rather than this platforming and puzzle format.
Pacifist Outside: platforms & release
Is Pacifist Outside worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy demanding cinematic platformers with frequent failure. Skip it if: players seeking forgiving platforming with frequent progress or low failure rates.
Where can I download Pacifist Outside?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pacifist Outside's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pacifist Outside on?
Windows only.
