Look Outside

Mar 21, 2025

When I saw that Coulombe was involved in the cult classic, Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, I knew I was in for a ride simply by association. But I wasn’t fully prepared for the depths of creative madness I was gazing into with Look Outside. Each step was full of dread and morbid glee, as I never knew what to expect, was terrified of what could happen, but absolutely refused to miss a thing. I would’ve liked a little more balance when it came to getting mauled by random enemy encounters, and controller support was a little weird, but any frustration I felt from a momentum-halting game over melted away when the next stop on this roller coaster of suffering came into view. Frankly, I was bummed to get off when the ride was over. Look Outside is available on March 21, 2025 for the PC.

Mar 21, 2025

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Mar 27, 2025

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Mar 29, 2025

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Mar 26, 2025

Look Outside is such a solid title. It was appealing in many ways, from the sickening body horror portrayed stylishly to the easy-to-pick-up and play combat and RPG elements.

Mar 24, 2025

With an awesome setting and artwork, interesting characters, and a spooky yet intriguing story, I really enjoyed Look Outside and look forward to playing it again to check out other endings. It’s got a lot of charm, and I love the setting. If you’re interested in the story, and you don’t really want to play a survival horror RPG with an emphasis on resource management, the game also offers an easier mode that takes away a lot of the stress. Just make sure if you play, you check out what’s outside the window. You’ll see something beautiful! Look Outside is available on Windows PCs. Some terrible phenomenon is taking place outside.

Mar 26, 2025

Having been released with no build-up, Look Outside is unlikely to feature in conversations alongside gaming horror greats like Silent Hill 2 or Resident Evil, but it deserves to be. Sure, some of the retro designs feel obtuse, or archaic at points, but that doesn’t take away from horrific moments that will stay with me when I’ve switched the game off, and crawled into bed. Pros: Impeccable pixel art, terrific sound design, genuine unease, creepy throughout Cons: Slightly frustrating save system, difficulty spikes For fans of: Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil, Outlast Advert 8/10: Excellent Look Outside is available now for PC (tested on Steam Deck).

Apr 18, 2025

Look Outside stands out as a must play for survival horror fans. It’s tense, grotesque, funny, and genuinely unique. The combat may not be overly complex, but the unique party member mechanics help make up for it.

Apr 1, 2025

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Mar 21, 2025

Look Outside is a unique and dense experience. It leverages its relatively short runtime by being fit to bursting with interesting mysteries, meaningful gameplay decisions, characters both eerie and endearing, and a horror aesthetic that knows when to depict its grotesqueness outright and when to leave things up to the player’s imagination. Its mashup of survival horror resource gathering and turn-based combat is less successful for the way the former garners more satisfying engagement than the latter, but even still, Look Outside is an easy recommendation for anyone—but horror fans in particular—on the lookout for something new. Review copy provided by Devolver Digital for PC.