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Look Outside
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“this game is a trip, a wild RPG with a shocking amount of depth, characters, things to do, bosses to fight, choices to make, and secrets to sus out... packed to the BRIM with content, if you heard the hype on this one,…”
“Look Outside is one of the best turn-based RPG on the market and it resonates for fans of horror like myself. Its almost like a John Carpenter flick put into video game form. The music, atmosphere and art especially.…”
“This game has to be one of the coolest and most interesting horror turn based RPG I have ever experienced. From playing video games to gain extra special abilities to rescuing people to expand your apt, this game has so…”
46 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Best Lovecraftian horror media we've gotten since Bloodborne. What an absolutely incredible game!”
“"Have a look outside... its beautifull" Its an understatement, it starts slow but its an intrigueing adventure. The art of it, not only the visuals but also the music, the story. There is so much to discover, there is…”
“Once in a while a game comes out that reminds you just how brilliant and creative they can be while retaining all of the depth you could ask for in a RPG. This one just so happens to mix it with cosmic horror, and it's…”
41 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Look Outside is one of the best turn-based RPG on the market and it resonates for fans of horror like myself. Its almost like a John Carpenter flick put into video game form. The music, atmosphere and art especially.…”
“"Have a look outside... its beautifull" Its an understatement, it starts slow but its an intrigueing adventure. The art of it, not only the visuals but also the music, the story. There is so much to discover, there is…”
“One of the best games I've ever played. It has everything I look for in a game. A strong narrative, fun mechanics, beautiful art, crazy horror and some genuine jaw-dropping moments. Plus, it's totally replayable, and…”
24 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Look Outside is one of the best turn-based RPG on the market and it resonates for fans of horror like myself. Its almost like a John Carpenter flick put into video game form. The music, atmosphere and art especially.…”
“"Have a look outside... its beautifull" Its an understatement, it starts slow but its an intrigueing adventure. The art of it, not only the visuals but also the music, the story. There is so much to discover, there is…”
“Finished my first playthrough a few days ago and am currently starting my second. Trying to condense this review so its not just a yapfest is a struggle but. This game is absolutely phenomenal. Very rarely does a game…”
20 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This is a random game I finally played after staying in my backlog for 4 months coz discount. When I play it why am I 70 hours in already? Its definitely worth playing and at such a low price discounted or not and loads…”
“One of the best games I've ever played. It has everything I look for in a game. A strong narrative, fun mechanics, beautiful art, crazy horror and some genuine jaw-dropping moments. Plus, it's totally replayable, and…”
“A fantastic understanding of lovecraftian horror that doesn't let that stop it from being funny. Great replay value and the artstyle is like nothing else.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Perfect game. Almost passed by it cause of classical RPG maker appearance. Found instead a very concentrated game (just the building to explore) but vast at the same time (some locations are very challenging to explore,…”
“Loved the story! There were tons of interesting characters, but the battles were quite tough. It was fun seeing the multiple game over screens and excellent pixel art as well.”
“This game is just like fear and hunger. It is very difficult and you aren't told how to play. I had avoided F&H but gave this one a try because of the art style and premise. It was such a cool experience that was worth…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This developer deserves the world. For my money, the best RPG Maker game that exists, with virtually no weak points. I think I could hit the character limit on this review and barely scratch the surface of the art direction, it is extremely difficult to convey just how…”
— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs played“Can't believe I never wrote a review for this game, it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ great Ive been obsessed for months. Besides the art, story and music all being great, this game also has a lot of depth to it, and the harder difficulties are genuinely a challenge. Currently I'm trying to get all…”
— a player, Steam review · 102 hrs played“Demented, humorous and constantly surprising, Look Outside is a masterpiece of Lovecraftian storytelling. The game is simultaneously a rich and rewarding RPG and challenging survival horror. The creature designs are grotesque and morbid but can also be charming and comedic. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Look Outside 2.3 is OUT!
Big thanks to the Look Outside Miraheze wiki's contributors and editors for compiling and curating a very thorough list of known issues of all kinds, this has greatly simplified the process of trackin
Soundtrack update!
We are updating the soundtrack to include all of the new music!I have been working on an update with some fixes and balance tweaks, this will be going live sometime next week.Also, about the soundtrac
Patch 2.01 is out
Patch 2.01 is out!This patch is mainly bug fixes, balance tweaks, a few design improvements and a bit of polish.There are also a few little things added in that we couldn't quite fit on time for the 2
Look Outside gets new endings, monsters, and more
Just when you thought it was safe to open the door, Look Outside has mutated into something... meaner. The Final Vision update is out now, and it’s free for everyone who already owns the game. Congrat
Update 1.7
A quick new patch! This one is mostly bug fixes and a few tweaks from issues reported from the 1.6 update, wanted to get those in before going all in on the big 2.0 update work! Balance Tweaks:Xin Amo
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Survival Horror · Horror · Adventure · Pixel Graphics · Atmospheric · Turn-Based Combat · 2D · Exploration · Lovecraftian · RPGMaker · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 152 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 x64 Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X Storage: 1 GB available space