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Look Outside

98% positive of 13,936 Steam reviews

To finish: 14 h
To 100%: 32 h
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by Francis Coulombe. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Tagged by players

Lovecraftian
Survival Horror
RPG
Turn-Based Combat
Horror
Pixel Graphics
Dark
Exploration
Atmospheric
Adventure
Old School
Mystery

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

Recommended
Despite what the title says, I'd recommend not looking outside. Phenomenal game.
23 h played when written. 39 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Francis Coulombe and Eric Shumaker are actual geniuses. What started as a random recommendation I saw on X or somewhere, ended up being one of the best if not the best indie game I ever played, as well as a top tier RPG. This here is the Indie equivalent of Baldur's Gate 3. With its 20-some endings and a CRAZY story, this game is not only infinitely repayable but will have you at the edge of your seat the whole…
50 h played when written. 40 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
So much trial and error to play the game well and you can definitely find yourself stuck with no heals if you do not take the optimal path through the game and especially if you do not look up guides on how to recruit companions early on. Which wouldn't be too much a bad thing, but the combat in this game just isn't very fun on its own to make trial and error i.e. save scumming fun.
6.8 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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