All Otterly Lost guides
Every guide on this site, in the order that makes sense if you are new to the game.
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Start here
- Release date, platforms and demo status — when it unlocks, what it costs, which platforms, and the demo delisting
- Demo guide — what the now-delisted demo contained, including the sea salad quest
- Beginner guide — controls, first tools, shells and the map
- Tips and FAQ — multiplayer, Steam Deck, motion sickness settings, length
The world
- Story and characters — Otto, Thalor, Captain Snipkin and the neighbours
- Tools, abilities and upgrades — the Favorite Rock, digging and cutting tools, ability upgrades
- Hats, accessories and shells — where cosmetics come from and how they are paid for
Post-launch pages
- Patch notes and update history — what v1.0.2 and v1.0.1 changed, and every official update back to the first demo
- Achievements: all 20 — the full list with requirements, grouped by story, quests and collections
The full game is out now (September 23, 2026). Still to come, written from the live build rather than from trailers: a region-by-region walkthrough, an item and collectible list, the full quest chain and a cosmetics catalogue.