Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Another World

Title	Another World
First release	1991
Developers	Delphine Software International, Éric Chahi
Publishers	Interplay Entertainment, PulluP Entertainment, U.S. Gold
Platforms	3DO, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Atari ST, DOS, Mega Drive / Genesis, PC (Windows), SNES / Super Famicom, Sega CD / Mega-CD
Genres	action-adventure game, cinematic platformer, science fiction video game
Also known as	Out Of This World · Outer World
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amiga: 1991-01-01 DOS: 1991-01-01 Atari ST: 1991-01-01 SNES / Super Famicom: 1992-11-01 Mega Drive / Genesis: 1992-12-31 (NTSC-U), 1993-01-01 3DO: 1994-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q257469

Lester navigates an alien landscape by dodging deadly monsters and blood-sucking leeches. Players transition from using bare hands to utilizing a gun for combat, while an alien companion assists in overcoming environmental obstacles. This cinematic platformer focuses on outwitting threats through precise movement and survival tactics in a strange, hostile world.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q257469) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atarist/another-world) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Interplay Entertainment · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Interplay Entertainment · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Interplay Entertainment · internal use only.

Logo: Android 19, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Another World vector.png”)

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Videos

Atari ST Longplay [013] Another World

World-of-Longplays · Atari ST version · longplay · 31:53auto-matched
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Out of this World (SNES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 30:05auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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