Look Outside

Look Outside is a 2025 survival horror role-playing video game developed by Francis Coulombe and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place in an apartment building as a strange phenomenon outside begins transforming those who observe it into grotesque monsters. The player controls a solitary man named Sam as he survives in the building, exploring different areas, fighting enemies, interacting with other characters, and managing his well-being in the process. Look Outside began as a game jam submission created in one month. The submission received significant attention online, prompting Coulombe to work with others to turn the game into a full commercial product. Five months after the game jam, the full version of the game was simultaneously announced and released by Devolver Digital. The game attained generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its monster designs, atmosphere, environments and gameplay. However, its difficulty received mixed opinions, described as both too hard and too easy by different publications.