Your friendly guide to Outer Wilds' starting area: talk to locals, explore the Observatory, and learn essential mechanics before launching into space.
Welcome to Outer Wilds! Before you blast off into the vastness of space, you'll want to get acquainted with your home planet and its inhabitants. Think of this as your cozy tutorial area, where the locals will help you understand the basics of your upcoming adventure. Don't rush this part; there's a lot to learn right here!
Walkthrough:
- Explore Home: Take your time to wander around the Outer Wilds Venture crater. You'll find plenty of interesting sights and friendly faces.
- Speak with the locals: Several of your fellow Hearthians are here to teach you the ropes.
- Gneiss will introduce you to your Signalscope, a handy tool for listening to sounds across the solar system.
- Galena and Tephra have a fun game of Hide-and-Seek planned, using the Signalscope to find them. It's a great way to practice tracking!
- Arkose will explain the dangers of ghost matter, an invisible gas that's instantly lethal. You'll learn to use your Scout Launcher to detect it safely.
- Mica has a miniature spaceship model you can pilot down to practice landing.
- Gossan is waiting by the
100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content