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Outer Wilds Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Positive Now
95%90,975 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+253 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
94%no change on 95% since launch
Reviews Last Month
1,062September 2026, −15% on the 12-month average
Reviews And Players By Month| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 820 | 56 | 1,016 |
| September 2026 | 1,004 | 58 | 977 |
| August 2026 | 1,076 | 61 | 1,072 |
| July 2026 | 1,436 | 97 | 1,320 |
| June 2026 | 1,322 | 66 | 1,231 |
| May 2026 | 1,183 | 88 | 1,132 |
| April 2026 | 1,202 | 60 | 1,104 |
| March 2026 | 1,254 | 72 | 1,098 |
| February 2026 | 916 | 60 | 937 |
| January 2026 | 1,397 | 73 | 1,224 |
| December 2025 | 1,165 | 66 | 1,045 |
| November 2025 | 1,013 | 46 | 905 |
| October 2025 | 1,169 | 68 | 1,011 |
| September 2025 | 1,017 | 62 | 849 |
| August 2025 | 1,210 | 65 | 1,069 |
| July 2025 | 1,565 | 93 | 1,300 |
| June 2025 | 1,141 | 62 | 930 |
| May 2025 | 952 | 46 | 770 |
| April 2025 | 1,099 | 73 | 917 |
| March 2025 | 1,433 | 77 | 1,012 |
| February 2025 | 1,139 | 56 | 921 |
| January 2025 | 1,685 | 92 | 1,234 |
| December 2024 | 1,637 | 96 | 1,197 |
| November 2024 | 1,026 | 57 | 842 |
| October 2024 | 779 | 43 | 665 |
| September 2024 | 985 | 41 | 808 |
| August 2024 | 994 | 41 | 712 |
| July 2024 | 1,351 | 89 | 953 |
| June 2024 | 1,085 | 54 | 779 |
| May 2024 | 970 | 48 | 680 |
| April 2024 | 971 | 44 | 750 |
| March 2024 | 1,051 | 64 | 808 |
| February 2024 | 1,083 | 60 | 842 |
| January 2024 | 1,386 | 69 | 1,046 |
| December 2023 | 1,205 | 69 | 929 |
| November 2023 | 1,086 | 52 | 681 |
| October 2023 | 836 | 35 | 558 |
| September 2023 | 959 | 43 | 614 |
| August 2023 | 932 | 39 | 649 |
| July 2023 | 1,075 | 59 | 797 |
| June 2023 | 686 | 35 | 556 |
| May 2023 | 953 | 60 | 707 |
| April 2023 | 840 | 29 | 628 |
| March 2023 | 894 | 47 | 638 |
| February 2023 | 833 | 35 | 594 |
| January 2023 | 1,143 | 56 | 768 |
| December 2022 | 1,021 | 54 | 671 |
| November 2022 | 1,043 | 64 | 642 |
| October 2022 | 662 | 39 | 471 |
| September 2022 | 758 | 36 | 557 |
| August 2022 | 897 | 36 | 594 |
| July 2022 | 1,058 | 51 | 659 |
| June 2022 | 893 | 51 | 584 |
| May 2022 | 918 | 62 | 610 |
| April 2022 | 812 | 37 | 514 |
| March 2022 | 625 | 38 | 348 |
| February 2022 | 882 | 43 | 611 |
| January 2022 | 1,580 | 81 | 979 |
| December 2021 | 1,393 | 89 | 817 |
| November 2021 | 1,636 | 61 | 840 |
| October 2021 | 2,637 | 104 | 1,800 |
| September 2021 | 1,173 | 47 | 698 |
| August 2021 | 1,043 | 57 | 461 |
| July 2021 | 1,160 | 89 | 491 |
| June 2021 | 1,034 | 73 | 464 |
| May 2021 | 1,001 | 73 | 470 |
| April 2021 | 588 | 42 | 262 |
| March 2021 | 717 | 42 | 326 |
| February 2021 | 837 | 43 | 403 |
| January 2021 | 1,165 | 54 | 500 |
| December 2020 | 1,225 | 68 | 464 |
| November 2020 | 2,946 | 56 | 387 |
| October 2020 | 1,586 | 90 | 597 |
| September 2020 | 631 | 23 | 259 |
| August 2020 | 1,020 | 54 | 403 |
| July 2020 | 2,743 | 136 | 1,007 |
| June 2020 | 2,398 | 190 | 2,293 |
Review SentimentHolding steady. 94% of reviews from July to September 2026 were positive, the same as the 12 months before.3,732 reviews against 15,232
Review ScoreSteady at 95% positive since 21 Oct 2026+253 reviews, 90,975 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | 95% | 90,975 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 95% | 90,955 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 95% | 90,954 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 95% | 90,722 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
Notable Months| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | November 2020 | 3,002 | 98% |
| Most positive | November 2020 | 3,002 | 98% |
| Least positive | June 2020 | 2,588 | 93% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
Reviews By Language| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 53,510 | 95% | 0 pts | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 13,435 | 97% | +2 pts | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 4,388 | 98% | +3 pts | |
| Spanish (Spain) | 4,384 | 97% | +2 pts | |
| French | 4,206 | 96% | +1 pts | |
| Russian | 3,824 | 91% |
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 94% | 94% | 876 | 95% |
| September 2026 | 94% | 95% | 1,062 | 95% |
| August 2026 | 94% | 95% | 1,137 | 95% |
| July 2026 | 94% | 94% | 1,533 | 95% |
| June 2026 | 95% | 95% | 1,388 | 95% |
| May 2026 | 94% | 93% | 1,271 | 95% |
| April 2026 | 95% | 95% | 1,262 | 95% |
| March 2026 | 95% | 95% | 1,326 | 95% |
| February 2026 | 95% | 94% | 976 | 95% |
| January 2026 | 95% | 95% | 1,470 | 95% |
| December 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,231 | 95% |
| November 2025 | 95% | 96% | 1,059 | 95% |
| October 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,237 | 95% |
| September 2025 | 95% | 94% | 1,079 | 95% |
| August 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,275 | 95% |
| July 2025 | 95% | 94% | 1,658 | 95% |
| June 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,203 | 95% |
| May 2025 | 95% | 95% | 998 | 95% |
| April 2025 | 95% | 94% | 1,172 | 95% |
| March 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,510 | 95% |
| February 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,195 | 95% |
| January 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,777 | 95% |
| December 2024 | 95% | 94% | 1,733 | 95% |
| November 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,083 | 95% |
| October 2024 | 96% | 95% | 822 | 95% |
| September 2024 | 95% | 96% | 1,026 | 95% |
| August 2024 | 95% | 96% | 1,035 | 95% |
| July 2024 | 95% | 94% | 1,440 | 95% |
| June 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,139 | 95% |
| May 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,018 | 95% |
| April 2024 | 95% | 96% | 1,015 | 95% |
| March 2024 | 95% | 94% | 1,115 | 95% |
| February 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,143 | 95% |
| January 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,455 | 95% |
| December 2023 | 95% | 95% | 1,274 | 95% |
| November 2023 | 96% | 95% | 1,138 | 95% |
| October 2023 | 96% | 96% | 871 | 95% |
| September 2023 | 95% | 96% | 1,002 | 95% |
| August 2023 | 95% | 96% | 971 | 95% |
| July 2023 | 95% | 95% | 1,134 | 95% |
| June 2023 | 95% | 95% | 721 | 95% |
| May 2023 | 95% | 94% | 1,013 | 95% |
| April 2023 | 96% | 97% | 869 | 95% |
| March 2023 | 95% | 95% | 941 | 95% |
| February 2023 | 95% | 96% | 868 | 95% |
| January 2023 | 95% | 95% | 1,199 | 95% |
| December 2022 | 95% | 95% | 1,075 | 95% |
| November 2022 | 95% | 94% | 1,107 | 95% |
| October 2022 | 95% | 94% | 701 | 95% |
| September 2022 | 96% | 95% | 794 | 95% |
| August 2022 | 95% | 96% | 933 | 95% |
| July 2022 | 95% | 95% | 1,109 | 95% |
| June 2022 | 95% | 95% | 944 | 95% |
| May 2022 | 95% | 94% | 980 | 95% |
| April 2022 | 95% | 96% | 849 | 95% |
| March 2022 | 95% | 94% | 663 | 95% |
| February 2022 | 95% | 95% | 925 | 95% |
| January 2022 | 95% | 95% | 1,661 | 95% |
| December 2021 | 96% | 94% | 1,482 | 95% |
| November 2021 | 96% | 96% | 1,697 | 95% |
| October 2021 | 96% | 96% | 2,741 | 95% |
| September 2021 | 95% | 96% | 1,220 | 95% |
| August 2021 | 94% | 95% | 1,100 | 95% |
| July 2021 | 93% | 93% | 1,249 | 95% |
| June 2021 | 93% | 93% | 1,107 | 95% |
| May 2021 | 94% | 93% | 1,074 | 95% |
| April 2021 | 94% | 93% | 630 | 95% |
| March 2021 | 95% | 94% | 759 | 95% |
| February 2021 | 95% | 95% | 880 | 95% |
| January 2021 | 97% | 96% | 1,219 | 95% |
| December 2020 | 96% | 95% | 1,293 | 95% |
| November 2020 | 97% | 98% | 3,002 | 95% |
| October 2020 | 95% | 95% | 1,676 | 94% |
| September 2020 | 95% | 96% | 654 | 94% |
| August 2020 | 94% | 95% | 1,074 | 94% |
| July 2020 | 94% | 95% | 2,879 | 94% |
| June 2020 | 93% | 93% | 2,588 | 93% |
| Korean | 1,377 | 92% | −3 pts |
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| German | 1,105 | 93% | −2 pts |
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| Spanish (Latin America) | 963 | 98% | +3 pts |
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| Japanese | 788 | 83% | −12 pts |
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| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | 725 | 96% | +1 pts | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 469 | 97% | +2 pts | |
| Polish | 350 | 92% | −3 pts | |
| Turkish | 242 | 90% | −5 pts | |
| Ukrainian | 206 | 94% | −1 pts |
Steam doesn’t record where reviewers live, so this groups reviews by the language they were written in. Read weekly, last on 24 Oct 2026. How we count
A month-by-month chart of new reviews in each language starts here in early November, once we have a month of reads to compare.
