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Is The Outer Side worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want puzzles alongside monster encounters
- Players who enjoy exploring strange settings through environmental clues and audio logs
- Fans of monochrome indie horror with psychological themes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who need clearly signposted routes may struggle with the labyrinth-style navigation
- Players seeking a puzzle-only experience may bounce when monster fights and other dangers interrupt exploration
- Players looking for a bright, lighthearted adventure may find the black-and-white horror setting unsuitable
Our take on The Outer Side
The bounce point arrives when exploration shifts into survival: players must handle monster encounters while navigating a labyrinth and solving puzzles. Those who prefer a purely narrative route may hit a wall when progress depends on combining environmental navigation, danger, and the protagonist’s psychological horror.
What is The Outer Side?
The Outer Side is a horror-puzzle adventure set in an abandoned black-and-white world inhabited by outcasts.
After arriving there by mistake, the player navigates a labyrinth of horrors divided into levels with distinct atmospheres. Survival involves confronting monsters and other dangers while using available abilities and powers. Puzzle-solving opens the way through the environment, while audio logs provide pieces of the story. The game presents horror through both sudden scares and the protagonist’s psychological struggles. Exploration gradually reveals more about the world and the reason behind its strange inhabitants. The game was created by one developer over about 7 months.
How The Outer Side plays
- 01Monster Encounters
- Players confront monsters and other threats while moving through the abandoned world.
- 02Puzzle Exploration
- Progress combines environmental puzzles with navigation through a labyrinth of horrors.
- 03Audio Log Storytelling
- Scattered audio logs reveal information about the setting and its hidden truth.
- 04Psychological Horror
- The horror includes the character’s inner demons as well as sudden scares.
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The Outer Side: platforms & release
Is The Outer Side worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want puzzles alongside monster encounters. Skip it if: players who need clearly signposted routes may struggle with the labyrinth-style navigation.
Where can I download The Outer Side?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Outer Side's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Outer Side on?
Windows only.
