''Out There Somewhere'' is a

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developed by Pedro Medeiros and

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as MiniBoss and published by EQGAMES. It was released in 2012, but was later released to

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on March 14, 2016. In the game, you play as a spaceman exploring an alien planet. Armed with a portal gun, his goal is to escape the planet and defeat an evil presence on it known as Grigori.

Gameplay

''Out There Somewhere'' plays as a standard platformer, with the twist being that the

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, Yuri, is armed with a portal gun, which, when fired, shoots out a blue plasma-like bullet that teleports Yuri to wherever it hits. Later, he also obtains a gun which allows him to kill enemies and break blocks, and it is also possible to collect upgrades to Yuri's health and his spaceship.

Plot

Yuri, the captain of a spaceship, is fighting against an enemy force, until his ship becomes badly damaged. He is forced to land on an alien planet, and there he attempts to find a power source known as a Lightorb to fix his ship. He soon learns of an evil overlord of the planet named Grigori, and after defeating him and obtaining the Lightorb, Yuri fights Grigori in his spaceship, and wins, although Grigori manages to get away.

Reception

''Out There Somewhere'' was met with very positive reviews. Christian Donlan of

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wrote "It's wonderfully creative... I'm not sure I can recommend it enough." and Kevin Alexander of

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wrote that it "might just be the best puzzle platformer you’ll play this year".

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* {{Authority control 2012 video games Indie games MacOS games Puzzle-platformers Video games developed in Brazil Video games set on fictional planets Windows games