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Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

Focus Entertainment · 2011

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

PlatformAdventureArcadeIGDB 69Steam 83%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Classic puzzle-platformer with pixel-perfect timing demands."

Best session: 20-30 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Use easier difficulty modes to progress faster between gaming sessions.

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About

This is an updated version of Another World (also known as Out of This World) for the 20th anniversary of the original game. It is adapted for mobile devices offering both touch controls and a virtual D-pad. The backgrounds are reworked for higher resolutions with subtler shades of light, and crisper detail and edges to the polygons and animations. It is still possible to switch to the original graphics. This version also contains remastered sound effects and three difficulty modes.

Another World chronicles the story of Lester Knight Chaykin a young scientist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment that goes wrong. In an alien and inhospitable world, you will have to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters, while surviving an environment as deadly as your enemies. Onl…

Single playerSide viewActionScience fiction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition take?
The minimum meaningful session for Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition?
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition pressure you to keep playing?
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition's Session Respect Score?
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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