10 Video Game DLCs That Are Secretly Sequels
2. Echoes Of The Eye - Outer Wilds (2019)
Despite receiving universal acclaim, Outer Wilds has nevertheless become one of the most underappreciated releases in recent years. The magnificent sense of discovery at the core of its gameplay gave rise to some of truly spectacular moments, and developers Mobius Digital recreated this magic with the Echoes Of The Eye expansion.
Upon discovering a new exhibit in Timber Hearth, the game leads players to a satalite. Upon further investigation, they'll find themselves exploring a new area hidden within the solar system as they uncover the secrets of the owl-like alien race who once called this place their home.
Like the base game, exploration and puzzle solving are key to discovering this location's many secrets. Although the puzzles themselves are more challenging this time around, gradually piecing the answers together to unearth what happened is just as rewarding an experience as ever.
The biggest change, though, is that Echoes Of The Eye becomes an all-out horror game during tense moments in which players must carefully sneak through the darkness to avoid being detected by the area's inhabitants.
Complete with a plotline which satisfying ties into the main game, Echoes Of The Eye builds upon Outer Wilds in unexpected and remarkable ways.