All Otterly Lost guides

Every guide on this site, in the order that makes sense if you are new to the game.

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

Coming at launch

The full game releases on September 23, 2026. Once it is out, this site adds a region-by-region walkthrough, an item and collectible list, the full quest chain and a cosmetics catalogue checked against the live build — all of them written from the game itself rather than from trailers.