If you’re new to Look Outside, learn about control, stats, skills, items and recipes in this general guide, as well as tricks to help you survive the game.
Look Outside Guide
Whether you’re new to Look Outside or looking for a deeper understanding of its mechanics, this comprehensive guide breaks down the essential controls, character stats, game features, and survival strategies to help you thrive.
Game Controls & Navigation
Mastering the controls is your first step toward survival. Here’s a quick reference:
Basic Movement
- Move Up – W
- Move Down – S
- Move Left – A
- Move Right – D
Interactions
- Accept / Interact – E or Left Click
- Cancel / Back – X or Right Click
- Access Inventory – Esc
System Controls
- Toggle Fullscreen – F4
- Reload Game – F5
- Open Developer Console – F12
Tip: Mouse and touch controls are available, though touch compatibility is still untested.
Character Stats
Stats play a crucial role in combat, exploration, and survival. Here’s what each stat means:
Core Stats
- HP (Health Points): Your life. When it hits zero, you’re done.
- Stamina (STM): Powers your actions like running and attacking.
- Ammo: Bullets for your equipped ranged weapon.
Combat Stats
- Attack: Boosts melee weapon damage.
- Defense: Reduces incoming damage.
- Ballistics: Enhances ranged weapon damage.
- Bullet Defense: Specifically reduces bullet damage.
Agility & Luck
- Agility: Affects evasion and potentially your attack speed.
- Luck: Increases critical hit chance and may influence random events.
Combat Mechanics
- Critical Hits: Believed to deal 1.5x damage. Can anyone confirm if criticals bypass defense?
- Evasion: Possibly calculated from Agility and Luck.
Hidden Stats & Sanity Factors
Beyond the obvious stats, several hidden attributes subtly affect gameplay:
| Hidden Stat | How to Improve | Possible Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Calm | Shower, play video games | Influences sanity and focus |
| Morale | Play games | Boosts mood and resilience |
| Social | Social media, eat with roommates | May affect interactions or sanity |
| Hygiene | Brush teeth, shower, chew gum | Poor hygiene may increase enemy detection range |
Pro Tip: The game hints that your breath could impact certain outcomes. Stay clean!
Video Games: Level Up with Mini-Games
Video games within the game are not just for fun—they unlock unique skills and impact your sanity stats.
Confirmed Mini-Games & Skills
| Game Title | Skill Unlocked | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wizards Hell: Arcane Tears | Painful Stab | Unknown |
| Super JumpLad | Jump Attack | Your Apartment |
| Madewheels 97 | Nitro Boost (Highly useful) | Your Apartment |
| Myrmidon | Combat Medic | Your Apartment |
| Space Truckerz | Long Haul Flow (Niche use) | Unknown |
| Shoot 2 Kill | Aim to Kill | Help Joel’s sister event |
| Screamatorium | Unknown | Check the living room bookshelf |
Bonus Games from Video Game Trader
- Octocook – Skill Unknown
- Jumpman 3 – Unlocks Numbness
Playing games also earns EXP, improves Calm/Morale, and advances time—an essential mechanic for triggering events.
Skills Breakdown: Combat Perks & Utility
- Combat Medic: Heals 25% HP, but risks causing bleeding.
- Jump Attack: High-AGI weapon strike, slightly damages your weapon.
- Long Haul Flow: Enter a “flow state” with steady STM regen.
- Nitro Boost: Boost party Agility and Evasion by 30% for five turns.
Visitors & Random Events
Answering the door is risky but rewarding. Here’s who you might meet:
Traders
- Food, Gun, Medical, Sports Gear, Rare Jewelry, Scavengers, Scrap, Video Games
Roommates & Key Characters
- Joel: Save him, gift his teddy, and defeat his mother.
- Dan: Creepy gamer. Harmless, likes company.
- Xaria & Monty: Offer shelter—don’t be weird.
- Sophie: Help her find her mother for strong meds.
- Leigh: Merchant who appears after a boss fight.
- Papaineu: Recruit from the ground floor restroom.
- Rat Baby: Rescue and care for it—yes, it becomes a party member.
Neutral & Hostile Encounters
- Random Drops: Energy drinks, keys
- Bum: Occasionally asks for food
- Pizza Guy: $6 for 12 slices of rotting pizza—strangely a good deal
- Morton the Scrap Scavenger: Only confirmed hostile so far; drops cash and scrap
Crafting Items & Recipes
Craft powerful items to survive tougher encounters. Below is a complete list of crafting recipes along with item descriptions to help you understand each component’s purpose.
Crafting Recipes
- Acid Flask: D-Clogger and Purocare
- Explosive: Cleanerex and Gasoline
- Molotov: Cloth and Gasoline
Crafting Items:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Cleanerex | Strong-smelling chemical cleaner. Irritates the eyes—handle with care. |
| Cloth | Basic material. Versatile crafting component. |
| D-Clogger | Potent pipe-unclogging solution. Highly dangerous and corrosive. |
| Gasoline | Highly flammable fuel. Essential for crafting explosives and molotovs. |
| Medicell | Alcohol-based disinfectant. Useful for crafting medical items. |
| Purocare | Cleaning agent, also used in medical crafting. |
| Whiskey | Recovers 16 Stamina (STM) when consumed. |
Pro Tip: Prioritize gathering Gasoline and Cleanerex early—they’re essential for crafting powerful explosives that can save you in critical situations.
Food List and Recipes
Cooking keeps you alive but remember: More roommates mean more mouths to feed.
Basic Ingredients
- Eggs
- Frozen Veggies
- Raw Beef, Chicken, Pork
- Stew Mix
- TV Dinner
Recipe Example:
- Eggs and Ham = Eggs + Raw Pork
Survival Tips
- Save Smart: Always save before major decisions or exploring dangerous areas.
- Prepare: Craft supplies and equip yourself fully before heading out.
- Manage Sanity: Keep Calm, Morale, Social, and Hygiene stats in check.
- Balance Party Size: Roommates help, but they consume food resources.
Look Outside combines survival horror, RPG elements, and life simulation mechanics in a unique way. Knowing the mechanics, understanding your stats, and using skills wisely can be the difference between life and death.
Keep exploring, stay sharp, and remember: always answer the door… almost always.
