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Summary

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Storyline

Our main protagonist is John, a young adventurer and marine biologist. After a shipwreck, you wake up 36.000 feet under the sea in an unknown hostile cave system. You´re severely wounded and attached to an external life support droid called Buddy. Buddy can be controlled using your will to manipulate and scan your surroundings using a special symbol-based interface!


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Outbuddies DX Reviews & Ratings

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Review by PlayStation Country
April 8, 2021

You have to admire the scale and scope of Outbuddies DX, a Metroidvania that is packed full of gameplay mechanics and ideas. It's arguably too slow, too long and a little bit unfriendly in terms of its clumsy interface, controls and map design but your patience is rewarded especially if you enjoy exploration, platforming and big boss battles.

60
Review by Finger Guns
August 6, 2020

With a vast interconnected cave system to explore, and all the genre trappings and pitfalls, Outbuddies has the elements most will be looking for in a new digital spelunking fix, just without the flair to find its way back to the surface.

70
Review by TheXboxHub
June 18, 2020

Outbuddies DX draws from some very special places in its design. From its Metroid style to its Lovecraftian world, there is a lot it compares to. And while not perfect in its execution, it does a solid job at grabbing these ideas and adapting them in new ways.

80
Review by Xbox_Alive [user]
June 17, 2020

Outbuddies DX is an 8bit Action Platforming Metroidvania. This game was created by Solo Developer Julian Laufer. There has been quite the riseOutbuddies DX is an 8bit Action Platforming Metroidvania. This game was created by Solo Developer Julian Laufer. There has been quite the rise of Metroidvania style games, and only a few have shined. Outbuddies has the heart and soul of its inspirational predecessors. You play as Nikolay Bernstein, maritime archaeologist and adventurer as he stumbles into Bahlam, a sunken city belonging to the Old Gods while questing for the place where mankind began. You wake up here after your airship is struck by lightning, and you aren't alone. You're awoken by a buddy unit, that will be your ally for the rest of the game, you will be able to use it to scout an area, and later for many more useful things. Outbuddies is a nostalgic delve into a new world. The controls are crisp and responsive, allowing you the ability to make split-second decisions that will inevitably save your life many times along your adventure. The soundtrack is incredible adding so much to the already great environment the game presents. The map is large and even crosses over itself, making the navigation a strategic choice later in the game. Outbuddies scratches an itch that few games have been able to for a while. Fans of Metroidvania games need this in their life!

70
Review by Video Chums
June 16, 2020

When it comes to Metroidvanias, Outbuddies DX offers a unique and retro-feeling adventure. However, it could still use quite a lot of fine-tuning with its controls, visuals, and guidance to make it truly stand out as a must-have experience.

Game Information
Release Date October 15, 2019
Publisher Headup Games, Julian Laufer
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Player Perspectives Side view
Genres Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes Action, Science fiction, Open world
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch