Look Outside

Turn-based survival horror RPG inside a monster-filled apartment building

Francis Coulombe · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Mar 21, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 15K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 450 in 30 days
Playing now: 603; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 20, 2025

What is Look Outside?

This single-player, 2D survival horror RPG takes place in an apartment building after looking through a window begins turning people into monsters. You make expeditions through the building to scavenge food, supplies, and weapons, fight turn-based battles where distance matters, then return home to recover, cook, craft tools, and recruit neighbors.

For you if...

+you enjoy body horror, pixel art, and strange characters
+you want resource management and strategic turn-based combat
+you like exploration with recruitable allies and multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you dislike trial and error that can erase progress
−you want frequent saving away from your home base
−you prefer straightforward choices and easy ally recruitment

What players say

98% of 14,775 reviews are positive · 98% of 450 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the detailed creature art, body-horror atmosphere, writing, and unusual cast, with some also valuing the optional content across repeat playthroughs. The most common complaints concern a restrictive save system that can erase long stretches of progress, along with trial-and-error choices, unclear recruitment requirements, and uneven combat balance.