The 85 OpenCritic Open-World Game That Puts a Premium on Discovery Instead of Checklists (coughUbisoftcough)

Outer Wilds, created by Mobius Digital, tells a surprisingly deep story with a simple setup. You’re free to explore a solar system, but there’s a catch: everything resets after 22 minutes, sending you back to the beginning. You play as a space explorer trying to figure out why this time loop is happening. The game relies on short, focused explorations and is considered one of the most creative and effective uses of an open world in video games.








