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Outer Terror
Outer Terror
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Developer(s)	Salt & Pixel
Publisher(s)	VoxPop Games
Platform(s)	Windows;
Release	April 20, 2023
Genre(s)	Roguelike, Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multi-player

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Outer Terror is a roguelike, horde shooter, bullet hell video game developed by Salt & Pixel and published by VoxPop Games.^[1] The game is structured as a pulp-horror anthology series, where each level is its own self-contained comic book styled story. It features both online and offline co-op play.^[1]^[2] Outer Terror was released on Microsoft Windows on April 20, 2023.^[3]

Gameplay

Outer Terror's core gameplay has been described as a "bullet hell with roguelite elements." Every chapter features a different pair of playable characters, as the game was designed with co-op play in mind. Each of the 10 playable characters has a unique ability and a different starting weapon. The player can also choose to take manual aim allowing them to control the direction most weapons fire. The player can stack different weapons together for a more powerful effect, although weapons and upgrades are randomized.^[1]^[2]

The game features both offline and online co-op.^[1]^[2]

Development

Outer Terror was designed as a spiritual successor to one of Salt & Pixel's earlier games, "Gray Death", which was previously published on the VoxPop Games platform in 2021.^[4]^[5] Outer Terror was published by VoxPop Games, and it was the first original game to make use of VoxPop's middleware tools, and the first to be funded through VoxPop's Indie Fund. The version of the game available on the VoxPop Games' store will contain exclusive content.^[1]^[6] Outer Terror was featured as part of the MOME (Made in New York) New York State Pavilion demo booth at GDC 2023.^[7]

Reception

Johanna Koziol of Screen Rant criticized Outer Terror for its lack of quality-of-life features, but praised the game's core gameplay loop, tone, and characters, saying "Outer Terror's unique horror spin on the rouge-lite genre makes it a breath of fresh air.".^[8] Thomas Wilde of Bloody Disgusting praised Outer Terror's retro comic book aesthetic and co-op features, but referred to the game as "consistently under baked," and criticized the game for its early release glitches and animation errors.^[9] The New York Video Game Critic's Circle (NYVGCC) gave the title praise and wrote "Outer Terror is not the sort of game that will hold your hand and guide you step by step. There is no going back once you accept, which is part of the thrill. This game is entertaining and imaginative, and the narrative and the natural world are absolutely original."^[10] Outer Terror for PC stands at a 73 overall Metacritic score as of June 2023.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e LeBlanc, Wesley. "Outer Terror, An Arcade Bullet Hell Homage To B-Movie Horror, Hits PC Soon". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c LeBlanc, Wesley. "Outer Terror Is Like Vampire Survivors Meets Pulp Action Horror | New Gameplay Today". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023.
^ "Outer Terror - Official Release Date Trailer - IGN". March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 – via www.ign.com.
^ Long, Bill. "VoxPop Games". www.thecgview.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
^ "GorePlay: Retro Gaming Is Deadly In New Transmedia Experience Sitra Achra". FANGORIA. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
^ "VoxPop Games forms indie game fund and adds ex-Rockstar veteran as adviser". September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023.
^ "Get Ahead of the Game! Join New York State's Pavilion for the 2023 Game Developers Conference | Empire State Development". esd.ny.gov. October 28, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ Koziol, Joanna (April 20, 2023). "Outer Terror Review: Frightening, Frustrating Fun". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023.
^ Wilde, Thomas (May 1, 2023). "How 'Outer Terror' Takes Bullet Heaven to Bullet Hell [Review]". Archived from the original on May 3, 2023.
^ "The Insight: This Horror-Oriented Horde Shooter Gave Khloe A Whole Lot Of Outer Terror". June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ "Outer Terror". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

[one-1] LeBlanc, Wesley. "Outer Terror, An Arcade Bullet Hell Homage To B-Movie Horror, Hits PC Soon". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022.

[two-2] LeBlanc, Wesley. "Outer Terror Is Like Vampire Survivors Meets Pulp Action Horror | New Gameplay Today". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023.

[three-3] "Outer Terror - Official Release Date Trailer - IGN". March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 – via www.ign.com.

[five-4] Long, Bill. "VoxPop Games". www.thecgview.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.

[six-5] "GorePlay: Retro Gaming Is Deadly In New Transmedia Experience Sitra Achra". FANGORIA. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.

[eight-6] "VoxPop Games forms indie game fund and adds ex-Rockstar veteran as adviser". September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023.

[7] "Get Ahead of the Game! Join New York State's Pavilion for the 2023 Game Developers Conference | Empire State Development". esd.ny.gov. October 28, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[ten-8] Koziol, Joanna (April 20, 2023). "Outer Terror Review: Frightening, Frustrating Fun". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023.

[eleven-9] Wilde, Thomas (May 1, 2023). "How 'Outer Terror' Takes Bullet Heaven to Bullet Hell [Review]". Archived from the original on May 3, 2023.

[10] "The Insight: This Horror-Oriented Horde Shooter Gave Khloe A Whole Lot Of Outer Terror". June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

[11] "Outer Terror". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

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-| developer = Salt & Pixel LLC
+| developer = Salt & Pixel
-| publisher = VoxPop Games, Inc.
+| publisher = VoxPop Games
 | platforms = {{ubl|[[Windows]]}}
 | released = April 20, 2023
 | genre = [[Roguelike]], [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
 | modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multi-player]]
-| engine = Construct 3
-| producer = Marc Anthony Rodriguez, Connor Riley
-| designer = Brandon Rodriguez
-| artist = Joe Roman (Chito)
-| writer = Brandon Rodriguez, Marc Anthony Rodriguez, Connor Riley
-| composer = Cori Branch
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-'''''Outer Terror''''' is a [[roguelike]], horde [[Shooter game|shooter]], [[bullet hell]] video game developed by Salt & Pixel and published by VoxPop Games, Inc.<ref name="one">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/01/outer-terror-an-arcade-bullet-hell-homage-to-b-movie-horror-hits-pc-soon|title=Outer Terror, An Arcade Bullet Hell Homage To B-Movie Horror, Hits PC Soon|first=Wesley|last=LeBlanc|magazine=Game Informer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206040036/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/01/outer-terror-an-arcade-bullet-hell-homage-to-b-movie-horror-hits-pc-soon |archive-date=2022-12-06 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''''Outer Terror''''' is a [[roguelike]], horde [[Shooter game|shooter]], [[bullet hell]] video game developed by Salt & Pixel and published by VoxPop Games.<ref name="one">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/01/outer-terror-an-arcade-bullet-hell-homage-to-b-movie-horror-hits-pc-soon|title=Outer Terror, An Arcade Bullet Hell Homage To B-Movie Horror, Hits PC Soon|first=Wesley|last=LeBlanc|magazine=Game Informer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206040036/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/01/outer-terror-an-arcade-bullet-hell-homage-to-b-movie-horror-hits-pc-soon |archive-date=2022-12-06 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game is structured as a [[Pulp magazine|pulp-horror]] anthology series, where each level is its own self-contained comic book styled story. It features both online and offline [[Cooperative video game|co-op play]].<ref name="one" /><ref name="two">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/ngt/2022/11/21/outer-terror-is-like-vampire-survivors-meets-pulp-action-horror-new-gameplay-today|title=Outer Terror Is Like Vampire Survivors Meets Pulp Action Horror &#124; New Gameplay Today|first=Wesley|last=LeBlanc|magazine=Game Informer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322204428/https://www.gameinformer.com/ngt/2022/11/21/outer-terror-is-like-vampire-survivors-meets-pulp-action-horror-new-gameplay-today |archive-date=2023-03-22 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Outer Terror'' was released on [[Microsoft Windows]] on April 20, 2023.<ref name="three">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/outer-terror-official-release-date-trailer|title=Outer Terror - Official Release Date Trailer - IGN|date=March 28, 2023|via=www.ign.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104219/https://www.ign.com/videos/outer-terror-official-release-date-trailer |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-The player takes control of an automatically attacking character and is set against waves of continuously spawning enemies. Players can survive the waves for a set period of time or complete quests for alternate win conditions.  The game shares various similarities to the 2003 game, [[Crimsonland]]
-The game is structured as a [[Pulp magazine|pulp-horror]] anthology series, where each level is its own self-contained comic book styled story. It features both online and offline [[Cooperative video game|co-op play]].<ref name="one" /><ref name="two">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/ngt/2022/11/21/outer-terror-is-like-vampire-survivors-meets-pulp-action-horror-new-gameplay-today|title=Outer Terror Is Like Vampire Survivors Meets Pulp Action Horror &#124; New Gameplay Today|first=Wesley|last=LeBlanc|magazine=Game Informer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322204428/https://www.gameinformer.com/ngt/2022/11/21/outer-terror-is-like-vampire-survivors-meets-pulp-action-horror-new-gameplay-today |archive-date=2023-03-22 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'' was released on [[Microsoft Windows]] on April 20, 2023.<ref name="three">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/outer-terror-official-release-date-trailer|title=Outer Terror - Official Release Date Trailer - IGN|date=March 28, 2023|via=www.ign.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104219/https://www.ign.com/videos/outer-terror-official-release-date-trailer |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Gameplay ==
-''Outer Terror'''s core gameplay has been described as a "[[bullet hell]] with roguelite elements."<ref name="one" />
+''Outer Terror'''s core gameplay has been described as a "[[bullet hell]] with roguelite elements." Every chapter features a different pair of playable characters, as the game was designed with co-op play in mind. Each of the 10 playable characters has a unique ability and a different starting weapon. The player can also choose to take manual aim allowing them to control the direction most weapons fire. The player can stack different weapons together for a more powerful effect, although weapons and upgrades are randomized.<ref name="one" /><ref name="two" />
-The game is formatted as an anthology, with each level representing a different story. Although not directly related to one another, each story is set in motion by the same antagonist, a [[Lovecraftian-deity|Lovecraftian entity]] known as ''The Crying God''.
-Every chapter features a different pair of playable characters, as the game was designed with co-op play in mind. Each of the 10 playable characters has a unique ability and a different starting weapon.<ref name="one" /><ref name="four">{{Cite web|url=https://tryhardguides.com/action-roguelite-outer-terror-preview-first-impressions/|title=Action roguelite "Outer Terror" preview: first impressions - Try Hard Guides|date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104219/https://tryhardguides.com/action-roguelite-outer-terror-preview-first-impressions/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-The gameplay focuses on surviving waves of enemies for a set period of time. Each map also features quests and safe zones which offer an alternate win condition. By default, the player character attacks automatically, with weapons firing in set patterns.
-The player can also choose to take manual aim allowing them to control the direction most weapons fire. The player can stack different weapons together for a more powerful effect, although weapons and upgrades are randomized.<ref name="two" />
 The game features both offline and online co-op.<ref name="one" /><ref name="two" />
 == Development ==
+''Outer Terror'' was designed as a spiritual successor to one of Salt & Pixel's earlier games, "''Gray Death''", which was previously published on the VoxPop Games platform in 2021.<ref name="five">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecgview.com/p/voxpop-games|title=VoxPop Games|first=Bill|last=Long|website=www.thecgview.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418060001/https://www.thecgview.com/p/voxpop-games |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="six">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/goreplay-retro-gaming-is-deadly-in-new-transmedia-experience-sitra-achra/|title=GorePlay: Retro Gaming Is Deadly In New Transmedia Experience Sitra Achra|website=FANGORIA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417133505/https://www.fangoria.com/original/goreplay-retro-gaming-is-deadly-in-new-transmedia-experience-sitra-achra/ |archive-date=2023-04-17 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Outer Terror'' was published by VoxPop Games, and it was the first original game to make use of VoxPop's middleware tools, and the first to be funded through VoxPop's Indie Fund. The version of the game available on the VoxPop Games' store will contain exclusive content.<ref name="one" /><ref name="eight">{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/voxpop-games-forms-indie-game-fund-and-adds-ex-rockstar-veteran-as-adviser/|title=VoxPop Games forms indie game fund and adds ex-Rockstar veteran as adviser|date=September 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208175222/https://venturebeat.com/games/voxpop-games-forms-indie-game-fund-and-adds-ex-rockstar-veteran-as-adviser/ |archive-date=2023-02-08 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Outer Terror'' was featured as part of the ''[[Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting|MOME]]'' (Made in New York) New York State Pavilion demo booth at GDC 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Get Ahead of the Game! Join New York State's Pavilion for the 2023 Game Developers Conference {{!}} Empire State Development |url=https://esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/esd-blog/join-nys-pavilion-2023-game-developers-conference |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=esd.ny.gov |language=en}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'' was developed by Brandon Rodriguez, the owner of Salt & Pixel, LLC, a [[Video game developer|solo-dev]] studio based in Virginia.<ref name="gamespress">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespress.com/Outer-Terror-is-Coming-to-Haunt-Your-Computer-Screens|title=Outer Terror is Coming to Haunt Your Computer Screens|website=GamesPress|date=October 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=塩とピクセル |url=https://saltandpixel.com/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
-Development began after the completion of Salt & Pixel's 2022 game, "''Sitra Achra''", under the working title "''Remnant: Beyond Gray Death''."
-''Outer Terror'' was designed as a spiritual successor to one of Salt & Pixel's earlier games, "''Gray Death''", which was previously published on the VoxPop Games platform in 2021.<ref name="five">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecgview.com/p/voxpop-games|title=VoxPop Games|first=Bill|last=Long|website=www.thecgview.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418060001/https://www.thecgview.com/p/voxpop-games |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="six">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/goreplay-retro-gaming-is-deadly-in-new-transmedia-experience-sitra-achra/|title=GorePlay: Retro Gaming Is Deadly In New Transmedia Experience Sitra Achra|website=FANGORIA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417133505/https://www.fangoria.com/original/goreplay-retro-gaming-is-deadly-in-new-transmedia-experience-sitra-achra/ |archive-date=2023-04-17 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'''s visual design is inspired by [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age comic]] books, especially [[horror comics]] such as [[The Vault of Horror (comics)|''EC Vault of Horrors'']] and ''[[Tales from the Crypt (comics)|Tales from the Crypt]]''.<ref name="one" /><ref name="four" /> VoxPop Games’ Co-Founder & COO, Marc Anthony Rodriguez, who served as executive producer for Outer Terror, cited B-horror movies from the 1980's and 1990's as direct inspiration with expanded marketing and video advert materials paying direct homage to [[Grindhouse]] films.<ref name="three" /><ref name="seven">{{Cite web|url=https://gametyrant.com/news/outer-terror-first-impression-a-great-theme-and-a-lot-for-true-horror-fans|title=OUTER TERROR First Impression: A Great Theme And A Lot For True Horror Fans|website=GameTyrant |date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104219/https://gametyrant.com/news/outer-terror-first-impression-a-great-theme-and-a-lot-for-true-horror-fans |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Interviewing VoxPop Games about their platform and "Outer Terror" - Try Hard Guides |url=https://tryhardguides.com/interviewing-voxpop-games-about-their-platform-and-outer-terror/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marc Anthony Rodriguez |url=https://www.mobygames.com/person/180370/marc-anthony-rodriguez/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=MobyGames |language=en}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'' was published by VoxPop Games, and it was the first original game to make use of VoxPop's middleware tools, and the first to be funded through VoxPop's Indie Fund. The version of the game available on the VoxPop Games' store will contain exclusive content.<ref name="one" /><ref name="seven" /><ref name="eight">{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/voxpop-games-forms-indie-game-fund-and-adds-ex-rockstar-veteran-as-adviser/|title=VoxPop Games forms indie game fund and adds ex-Rockstar veteran as adviser|date=September 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208175222/https://venturebeat.com/games/voxpop-games-forms-indie-game-fund-and-adds-ex-rockstar-veteran-as-adviser/ |archive-date=2023-02-08 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'' was featured as part of the ''[[Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting|MOME]]'' (Made in New York) New York State Pavilion demo booth at GDC 2023.<ref name="nine">{{cite web |url=https://www.bifuteki.com/2023/03/grindhouse-thriller-outer-terror-raises-hell-on-steam-april-20-free-demo-available-now/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |first1=Tanya |last1=Hernandez |title=GRINDHOUSE THRILLER OUTER TERROR RAISES HELL ON STEAM APRIL 20 – FREE DEMO AVAILABLE NOW   |website=Bifuteki.com |date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104219/https://www.bifuteki.com/2023/03/grindhouse-thriller-outer-terror-raises-hell-on-steam-april-20-free-demo-available-now/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Get Ahead of the Game! Join New York State's Pavilion for the 2023 Game Developers Conference {{!}} Empire State Development |url=https://esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/esd-blog/join-nys-pavilion-2023-game-developers-conference |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=esd.ny.gov |language=en}}</ref>
 == Reception ==
+Johanna Koziol of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' criticized ''Outer Terror'' for its lack of quality-of-life features, but praised the game's core gameplay loop, tone, and characters, saying "''Outer Terror''<nowiki/>'s unique horror spin on the rouge-lite genre makes it a breath of fresh air.".<ref name="ten">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/outer-terror-pc-review/|title=Outer Terror Review: Frightening, Frustrating Fun|first=Joanna|last=Koziol|date=April 20, 2023|website=ScreenRant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427040523/https://screenrant.com/outer-terror-pc-review/ |archive-date=2023-04-27 |url-status=live}}</ref> Thomas Wilde of ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'' praised ''Outer Terror'''s retro comic book aesthetic and co-op features, but referred to the game as "consistently under baked," and criticized the game for its early release glitches and animation errors.<ref name="eleven">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3760492/how-outer-terror-takes-bullet-heaven-to-bullet-hell-review/|title=How 'Outer Terror' Takes Bullet Heaven to Bullet Hell [Review]|first=Thomas|last=Wilde|date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503232746/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3760492/how-outer-terror-takes-bullet-heaven-to-bullet-hell-review/ |archive-date=2023-05-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[New York Game Awards|New York Video Game Critic's Circle]] (NYVGCC) gave the title praise and wrote "''Outer Terror'' is not the sort of game that will hold your hand and guide you step by step. There is no going back once you accept, which is part of the thrill. This game is entertaining and imaginative, and the narrative and the natural world are absolutely original."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=The Insight: This Horror-Oriented Horde Shooter Gave Khloe A Whole Lot Of Outer Terror |url=https://nygamecritics.com/2023/06/06/the-insight-this-horror-oriented-horde-shooter-gave-khloe-a-whole-lot-of-outer-terror/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en}}</ref> ''Outer Terror'' for PC stands at a 73 overall [[Metacritic]] score as of June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outer Terror |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/outer-terror/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref>
-On release, ''Outer Terror'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.
-Johanna Koziol of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' criticized ''Outer Terror'' for its lack of quality-of-life features, but praised the game's core gameplay loop, tone, and characters, saying "''Outer Terror''<nowiki/>'s unique horror spin on the rouge-lite genre makes it a breath of fresh air.".<ref name="ten">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/outer-terror-pc-review/|title=Outer Terror Review: Frightening, Frustrating Fun|first=Joanna|last=Koziol|date=April 20, 2023|website=ScreenRant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427040523/https://screenrant.com/outer-terror-pc-review/ |archive-date=2023-04-27 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-Thomas Wilde of ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'' praised ''Outer Terror'''s retro comic book aesthetic and co-op features, but referred to the game as "consistently under baked," and criticized the game for its early release glitches and animation errors.<ref name="eleven">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3760492/how-outer-terror-takes-bullet-heaven-to-bullet-hell-review/|title=How 'Outer Terror' Takes Bullet Heaven to Bullet Hell [Review]|first=Thomas|last=Wilde|date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503232746/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3760492/how-outer-terror-takes-bullet-heaven-to-bullet-hell-review/ |archive-date=2023-05-03 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-Violet Plata of Game Grin also warned of early bugs and typos in the game, but praised the combat, co-op mode and level design for giving the game a "sense of freedom and fun.".<ref name="twelve">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamegrin.com/reviews/outer-terror-review/|title=Outer Terror Review|first=Violet|last=Plata|date=April 20, 2023|website=GameGrin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501235027/https://www.gamegrin.com/reviews/outer-terror-review/ |archive-date=2023-05-01 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[GameSpot]] via Try Hard Guides cited the game as "a great tribute to Cult Classics" with a "deceptively addicting gameplay model." They also cited “the enjoyment time of this game will definitely vary from person to person, but fans of similar games are sure to find plenty of hours of fun"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outer Terror Review – A great tribute to Cult Classics - Video Game News - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/news?id=81940 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
-Ash Wayling of Well Played AU wrote "This is a title that revels in the distinct experience it was hoping to deliver" and quipped "...five delicious flavours of pulpy old-school fiction that are delivered, amuse-bouche style, to enthusiastic mouths.", listing the title at a solid score of 75<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wayling |first=Ash |date=2023-05-19 |title=Outer Terror Review |url=https://www.well-played.com.au/outer-terror-review/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=WellPlayed |language=en-AU}}</ref>
-The [[New York Game Awards|New York Video Game Critic's Circle]] (NYVGCC) gave the title praise and wrote "''Outer Terror'' is not the sort of game that will hold your hand and guide you step by step. There is no going back once you accept, which is part of the thrill. This game is entertaining and imaginative, and the narrative and the natural world are absolutely original."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=The Insight: This Horror-Oriented Horde Shooter Gave Khloe A Whole Lot Of Outer Terror |url=https://nygamecritics.com/2023/06/06/the-insight-this-horror-oriented-horde-shooter-gave-khloe-a-whole-lot-of-outer-terror/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en}}</ref>
-Kağan Ur of Lawod.com noted "''Outer Terror'' also offers an exceptional gaming experience with a diverse range of characters to choose from, each with their own distinct weapons and abilities. As you progress through the game, you have the opportunity to improve your attributes and acquire new skills. Despite the potential for challenges, the game is incredibly enjoyable."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=Outer Terror Review - An Arcade Bullet Hell Adventure Inspired By Popular Culture Comic Books |url=https://www.lawod.com/outer-terror-review/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=www.lawod.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
-''Outer Terror'' for PC stands at a 73 overall [[Metacritic]] Score as of June 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outer Terror |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/outer-terror/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref>
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