Far-Out

About

"Far-Out" is a challenging retrofuturistic adventure game with multiple endings, inspired by classics like The Dig, Space Quest, Full Throttle, and Blade Runner. Players navigate a dynamic gameplay environment, making choices that impact the story as they uncover the mysteries of a distant world. With its rich atmosphere and engaging decision-making, "Far-Out" offers a captivating experience for adventure game enthusiasts.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

atmosphere7 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features a highly interactive environment with a lot of detail, creating an immersive atmosphere.
Puzzles are engaging and offer a good challenge, appealing to fans of the genre.
The retro sci-fi aesthetic and sound design contribute to a captivating experience.

Controls are clunky and frustrating, making navigation and interaction difficult.
The game lacks clear objectives and guidance, leading to confusion and aimless wandering.
Numerous bugs and technical issues detract from the overall gameplay experience.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its clunky mechanics, poor movement controls, and a lack of intuitive design, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Many have noted issues such as character momentum after stopping, a dark color palette, and bugs that detract from immersion. While the game offers freedom of action and multiple endings, the overall execution leaves much to be desired, making it feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.
- “It is worth noting the gameplay with full freedom of action and many endings.”
- “Every run through until you have climbed behind so many mechanics makes a lot of fun.”
- “When hand holding and tutorials are taken out of the equation in a professional manner, they are actually replaced by more subtle ways of educating the player about the game’s environments and mechanics: specific colors and patterns, lights, visual effects, etc.”
- “The character keeps walking for a few feet after you stop walking. The game color palette is way off, way too dark with no highlights, and there are bugs from the first 30 seconds of gameplay.”
- “I recommend that you look up a walkthrough before you buy this game, because it truly demonstrates how horrid the gameplay is: it's basically pixel hunting in 3D.”
- “The movement mechanics are horrific.”
atmosphere
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
78%
22%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its detailed and immersive design, featuring a retro alien aesthetic and a strong sense of urgency. Players appreciate the non-linear plot and the unique first-person perspective, which enhance the overall experience. The combination of addictive puzzles and a captivating space-themed environment contributes to a compelling and atmospheric adventure.
- “If you appreciate a good, atmospheric challenge with some really fantastic attention to detail (try taking a few bottles of medication to see what I mean), you'll enjoy this.”
- “Overall, I'd say this is a good game; the atmosphere is great with the retro alien-esque feel to it, and the sense of 'what do I do now?' emergency feel is well done.”
- “The game captures its atmosphere within a non-linear plot.”
- “Really great space-themed environment with a thick atmosphere.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality and ability to enhance immersion, though some users note that optimization issues can lead to frustration. Overall, the visuals are considered modern and promising, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “Modern graphics, a penetrating storyline (yes, yes, I'm again praising the plot) and completely suitable music for this game.”
- “Nice graphics and the game looks promising.”
- “Graphics are very well done and really add to the immersion.”
- “The graphics optimization, while serviceable, is poor enough to add to the frustration generated by the issues above.”
- “The graphics are very well done and really add to the immersion.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game features a compelling and atmospheric storyline complemented by modern graphics and fitting music, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players express frustration over the lack of map and quest markers, which can obscure the narrative. Despite this, the game offers good replay value and presents a coherent story.
- “Modern graphics, a captivating storyline (yes, yes, I'm again praising the plot) and perfectly fitting music for this game.”
- “Quite atmospheric and an interesting quest concept.”
- “It has good replay value due to its depth and presents a coherent story.”
- “I really don't like having no map markers, no quest markers, and no story as far as I can tell, unless I just have not found it yet.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The music in the game is highly praised for its suitability and effectiveness, complementing the modern graphics and engaging storyline. Reviewers highlight the quality of the soundtrack, noting that it enhances the overall gaming experience.
- “Modern graphics, a penetrating storyline (yes, yes, I'm again praising the plot) and completely suitable music for this game.”
- “And also a really good soundtrack!”
- “The music kicks in and enhances the overall experience.”
- “The music feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere.”
- “The soundtrack is repetitive and lacks variety, making it easy to tune out.”
- “While the graphics and storyline are impressive, the music fails to leave a lasting impression.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
67%
The game's stability has been a mixed experience for users, with initial reports highlighting numerous bugs that hindered gameplay. However, the developer's prompt patching efforts have significantly improved stability, resulting in a largely bug-free experience for many players. Some minor glitches still persist, but overall, the game's stability has seen notable enhancement.
- “My initial review was a thumbs down due to all the bugs that made it more or less unplayable, but quick patching by the developer, Alexander, who is a one-man team, is nothing less than impressive. It's now 98% bug-free, at least for me.”
- “The game has shown remarkable stability after the recent updates, making my experience much more enjoyable.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have prioritized stability, ensuring that the game runs smoothly without frequent crashes.”
- “But there are glitches with the controls that need to be fixed.”
- “I had a few other various glitches as well.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is criticized for its inadequate graphics performance, which hampers gameplay by making essential puzzles difficult to solve due to poor resolution and anti-aliasing. Additionally, the lack of save points leads to frustrating instant deaths, requiring players to replay large portions of the game.
- “The graphics optimization, while serviceable, is poor enough to add to the frustration generated by the issues above.”
- “Essential puzzles depend on very high resolution and FXAA to see codes, leading to instant death without the ability to save the game, forcing one to replay the entire game over, and generally resulting in very bad game performance.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game to be highly entertaining, with many sharing personal anecdotes that highlight its comedic moments. The humor is often described as engaging and capable of eliciting genuine laughter.
- “This is super funny what happened to me (scroll down if you don't want spoilers!)”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, leading to a loss of interest and enjoyment over time.
- “After a while, it all becomes tedious, monotonous, uninteresting, and unenjoyable.”
- “The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward, making it a chore rather than a fun experience.”
- “I found myself doing the same repetitive tasks over and over, which quickly drained my enthusiasm for the game.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game offers strong replayability due to its substantial content and well-crafted, coherent story, encouraging players to revisit it multiple times.
- “It has a good replay value for the volume and brings across a coherent story.”
- “The game offers multiple endings and choices that make each playthrough feel unique.”
- “With various character builds and strategies, I find myself coming back for more every time.”