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After being teased for several years, one of 2019’s best games,Outer Wilds, is finally launching on Nintendo Switch later in 2023. Among several other accolades,Outer Wildswon Best Game at the BAFTA Game Awards. The indie darling from developer Mobius Digital and publisher Anapurna Interactive initially launched on PC and Xbox One as a timed console exclusive but later expanded to more platforms.
Fans were initially excited whenOuter Wildswas announced as a summer 2021 release, but subsequent delays have pushed the port further and further back. In the meantime,Outer Wildsreceived a DLC expansion titledEchoes of the Eyeand continued to garner rave reviews and positive word of mouth. After years of waiting, it finally seems as though Nintendo fans can finally get their hands on the game before the end of the year.
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During Nintendo’s recent Indie World Showcase, it was announced thatOuter Wilds: Archaeologist Editionwill be released on July 19, 2025. TheArchaeologist Editionincludes theEchoes of the EyeDLC as well as theOuter Wildsbase game. Both the base game and the complete edition can be pre-ordered separately on the Nintendo Switch eShop starting today.
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Editionanchored a showcase that also announced several timed console exclusives andShantae Advance: Risky Revolution, alost GBA game making a comeback on the Nintendo Switch. Over a dozen titles were highlighted in the just over 20-minute presentation, but the announced release date of one of the Switch’s most anticipated indie games certainly stands out.
Outer Wildsis widely one ofthe best space sim open-world gamesout there. The time loop narrative explores existentialism, asking players to learn about a race of extinct space explorers before a world-ending supernova. Brilliantly interwoven are logic puzzles that need to be solved to uncover various secrets. TheEchoes of the Eyeexpansion turns the game on its head a bit by offering more horror genre elements. The DLC wasn’t seen as quite the ground-breaking experience that the base game was, butEchoes of the Eyestill left its mark on fans as a worthwhile adventure all its own.
Just about any comment section concerning the release ofOuter Wildson the Nintendo Switch is full of fans championing this unique experience, and beneath mostOuter Wildstrailers is a slew of players sharing their experiences and attempting to convince new gamers to give the game a try. Perhaps the release ofOuter Wilds: Archaeologist Editionon the Nintendo Switch will be just the excuse prospective players need to finally give the acclaimed game a chance.
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A strange satellite photo that can’t be explained. A new museum exhibit that marks the trailhead for one last journey into the wilds. Should you pull at the thread and unravel the solar system’s deepest secret, or is some knowledge better left in the dark?Welcome to the Space Program!You’re the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system.Mysteries of the Solar System…What lurks in the heart of the ominous Dark Bramble? Who built the alien ruins on the Moon? Can the endless time loop be stopped? Answers await you in the most dangerous reaches of space.Echoes of the EyeThe hearthian space program has detected an anomaly that can’t be attributed to any known location in the solar system. Grab your flashlight and prepare to illuminate the darkest secrets of the Outer Wilds…
