Out of This World cover
SeriesAnother World

Out of This World

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First release
Nov 1991
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Amiga, Game Boy Advance, Atari ST/STE

Out of This World (Another World in Europe) is a cinematic platformer that uses vector-based graphics and rotoscoped animations to deliver a minimalistic yet expressive visual style. It features a combination of action, platforming, and puzzle-solving mechanics, with a deliberate lack of HUD and textual guidance. Gameplay emphasizes trial-and-error, timing, and exploration, with a limited checkpoint system. In 2005, a homebrew port of the Atari ST version was released for the Game Boy Advance, officially allowed by Éric Chahi to be published with the original assets.

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Storyline
You assume the role of Lester Knight Chaykin, a young physicist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment gone wrong. You'll need to dodge, outwit, and overcome a host of alien monsters and deadly earthquakes that plague the alien landscape you now call home.Read more

You assume the role of Lester Knight Chaykin, a young physicist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment gone wrong. You'll need to dodge, outwit, and overcome a host of alien monsters and deadly earthquakes that plague the alien landscape you now call home.

Release dates
Amiga
Nov 1991
Atari ST/STE
Nov 1991
Amiga
1991
All 5 release dates
Game Boy Advance
Apr 28, 2005
Atari ST/STE
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
3h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
aliens, bloody, dystopian, death, cinematic
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At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
3h
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  • Françaisinterface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 1 other language

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026