Out There

A fun space exploration, mining and survival roguelike which draws inspiration from classic gamebooks and the glory days of star control 2. Dying in space never felt so good.

I’d admit that I’ve spent at least eight hours pressing on these buttons and dragging resources from frame to frame. I’ve watched with some satisfaction when the crew manages to survive yet another calamitous event: a friendly exchange with aliens gone awry depicted via text events, the ship veering too close to a black hole, or the crew simply weathering through a debilitating illness. But these are merely a series of pleasing routines: press enough buttons, and your fuel/oxygen/hull/morale meter will inevitably see a temporary spike and offer that short burst of dopamine. It’s hardly the stu...