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2021 · Exbleative · Adventure · Indie

Exo One

Timed Xbox exclusive

Exo One is a multi-planetary exploration game where you pilot an interstellar spacecraft capable of manipulating gravity.

Released
18 November 2021
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureIndieSimulation
Developers
Exbleative
Publishers
Future Friends GamesExbleative
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Science fiction
Country
Australia
Age ratings
ESRB EGRAC ALLACB PGPEGI 7
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, English (UK), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
2.5hmain story4hcompletionist

About

Exo One is a sci-fi adventure video game developed by Australian developer Exbleative and published by Future Friends Games for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game launched on November 18, 2021. It launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on June 27, 2024.

›Story

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

On the anniversary of the Jupiter disaster, an alien signal transmits construction blueprints for an alien craft, which humanity builds, called Exo One.

Master a truly alien traversal system and move through enigmatic and desolate alien landscapes in ways you've never experienced. Control gravity itself and build momentum to reach colossal speeds and exhilarating heights.

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Gameplay

Premising humanity's first mission outside the Solar System, players take control of an alien spacecraft and travel across the surface of surreal worlds. The craft utilizes three modes of movement: rolling, gliding, and flying, to gather momentum and propel forward, enabling players to explore the skies or dive into the oceans of a particular planet. Exploration is highlighted by a hypnotic electric guitar soundtrack as well as a vocal narration delving into the game's story.

Story

The game starts with a view from a window of an orbiting craft, observing a flyer down in Jupiter's atmosphere. The "Jupiter Flyer" appears to encounter a problem, leading to the death of all the crew members aboard. The player (commander) watches this from said orbiter. After this, he returns to Earth alone, only to find that hours later, Earth received an alien signal giving instructions on how to build a spacecraft: Exo One.

The player claims the signal was meant for them, but the people in charge of the craft wouldn't allow the player to pilot Exo One due to the player's mental state. Someone else ends up piloting the ship, and it fails to launch. The player repeats the claim that Exo One only works with him. An informant ends up telling the player that the spacecraft is stored in a hangar in a desert, so the player steals said craft and starts to travel across planets using alien technology in order to try to bring the original "Jupiter Flyer" crew back.

Development

Influenced by momentum-based titles like iOS mobile game Tiny Wings, as well as atmospheric indie adventure Journey, lead developer Jay Weston began full-time work on Exo One in early 2016, and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for the project in 2017. In addition, Tim Mcburnie served as a conceptual artist for the game, musician Rhys Lindsay provided the soundtrack, while programmer David Kazi assisted Weston with coding.

Reception

Exo One received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox Series X/S18 November 2021Worldwide
Windows18 November 2021Worldwide
Xbox One18 November 2021Worldwide
PlayStation 527 June 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 427 June 2024Worldwide

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