Out There: Ω Edition is a brutal, poetic, and beautiful space exploration sim that feels like 'Oregon Trail' set in a lonely galaxy. You are an astronaut who wakes up from cryo-sleep to find yourself lost in uncharted space. Survival isn't just about fuel; it's about oxygen, hull integrity, and the difficult choices you make when encountering alien life.
The Ω Edition elevates the original experience with stunning visuals and an expanded narrative. Every planet you visit is a gamble. Will you find the minerals you need to survive another jump, or will your drill break, leaving you stranded? The lack of combat makes the game stand out; your only enemy is the vast, uncaring void of space and your own limited resources. It’s a meditative yet stressful experience that perfectly captures the isolation of the cosmos.
Out There is a rare breed—it’s a game that respects your intelligence by being absolutely brutal. It doesn't offer the power fantasies of Star Wars; it offers the slow realization that you are very small and very likely to suffocate. I appreciate the 'no combat' approach. Too many games use shooting as a crutch; here, your enemies are math and entropy. The resource management is tight, perhaps too tight at times, where a single bad roll of the dice on a planet scan can end a two-hour run.
The writing is evocative, leaning into a pulp sci-fi aesthetic that feels mature and somber. However, as a conservative gamer, I find the RNG (Random Number Generation) can be frustratingly opaque. It often feels like the game decides you're going to die before you've even made a move. The Ω Edition update adds some much-needed visual polish and variety, but the core loop remains a repetitive cycle of 'drill, jump, pray.' It's a solid experience for those who like their games to bite back, but it lacks the mechanical variety to be a true masterpiece.
Performance: Runs smoothly on most modern iOS devices; minimal loading times between systems.
Buy if: You enjoy high-stakes survival, resource management, and a bleak sci-fi atmosphere.
Skip if: You hate losing progress to random chance or prefer combat-oriented space sims.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 3.5Tue Feb 03 2026
Minor fixes
5/5 - TouchArcade
5/5 - PocketTactics
9/10 'Gold Award' - PocketGamer
Grand Prize - DevGAMM Moscow 2015
Excellence in Narrative - DevGAMM 2015
Best Game Design Award - Casual Connect EE 2014
Excellence In Narrative Finalist - IMGA 2015
Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2014 - TouchArcade
Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Game Informer
Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Gamezebo
WARNING : this game is hard ! Check the forum for strategy tips : http://outthere.forumactif.org/
You are an astronaut awaking from cryonics not in the solar system, but... out there... in a far and unknown place of the galaxy. In Out There, you will have to survive, tinkering your ship with what you can gather drifting in the void, and spot garden planets to refill your oxygen supply.
Space is an hostile place ; dangerous and mysterious adventures will mark each step of your travel. You will not only meet intelligent species that won’t care about you, but also deal with ancient powers linked to your destiny and the fate of mankind itself.
Survival and understanding of what is really at stake in the galaxy is the core of what Out There has to offer.
Music by award-winning composer Siddhartha Barnhoorn (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable)
• Game Center : 59 achievements, leaderboard
• A dark and melancholic, hard sci-fi adventure
• Explore a freshly procedurally-generated galaxy every new game
• 350+ multiple choices handwritten game book adventures
• Epic main storyline with 4 different endings
• 10 spaceships with different specs to discover
• Crafting system with 20 alien technologies built from 15 materials
• Engage with alien life forms and learn their language
• No combat ! It’s you against the environment
• Eerie score by award-winning composer Siddartha Barnhoom (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable)
• Fantastic pulp comics graphics
• High replay value
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.5/5 - TouchArcade
5/5 - PocketTactics
9/10 'Gold Award' - PocketGamer
Grand Prize - DevGAMM Moscow 2015
Excellence in Narrative - DevGAMM 2015
Best Game Design Award - Casual Connect EE 2014
Excellence In Narrative Finalist - IMGA 2015
Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2014 - TouchArcade
Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Game Informer
Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Gamezebo
WARNING : this game is hard ! Check the forum for strategy tips : http://outthere.forumactif.org/
You are an astronaut awaking from cryonics not in the solar system, but... out there... in a far and unknown place of the galaxy. In Out There, you will have to survive, tinkering your ship with what you can gather drifting in the void, and spot garden planets to refill your oxygen supply.
Space is an hostile place ; dangerous and mysterious adventures will mark each step of your travel. You will not only meet intelligent species that won’t care about you, but also deal with ancient powers linked to your destiny and the fate of mankind itself.
Survival and understanding of what is really at stake in the galaxy is the core of what Out There has to offer.
Music by award-winning composer Siddhartha Barnhoorn (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable)
• Game Center : 59 achievements, leaderboard
• A dark and melancholic, hard sci-fi adventure
• Explore a freshly procedurally-generated galaxy every new game
• 350+ multiple choices handwritten game book adventures
• Epic main storyline with 4 different endings
• 10 spaceships with different specs to discover
• Crafting system with 20 alien technologies built from 15 materials
• Engage with alien life forms and learn their language
• No combat ! It’s you against the environment
• Eerie score by award-winning composer Siddartha Barnhoom (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable)
• Fantastic pulp comics graphics
• High replay value


















Out There: Ω Edition is a tactical roguelike that places you in the cockpit of a ship lost in the deep reaches of space. To survive, you must manage three vital resources: Fuel, Oxygen, and Hull. You'll encounter strange alien races, learn their languages, and find new ships to upgrade. With no combat, the challenge lies in resource management and navigating the moral complexities of deep-space survival.
Procedurally generated galaxy
Over 300 unique story events
10 distinct spaceships to discover
Stunning comic book art style
Deep crafting and tech system
Fuel (Hydrogen/Helium) and Oxygen (Oxygen/Carbon) are your most frequent needs. Always prioritize scouting gas giants for fuel and garden planets for oxygen before your levels dip into the red.
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When you encounter aliens, they will speak in a cipher. By choosing the correct contextual responses, you will gradually learn words, making future trade and interactions much more profitable.
Yes, if you run out of fuel, oxygen, or your hull is destroyed, the game ends. You must start a new journey from the beginning.