The Otter Ways

The Otter Ways is a platformer survival game in which you play as an otter, explore a varied world and keep moving rather than building a permanent shelter. You gather items, learn crafting recipes and face creatures in duels while managing your health, hunger and sickness.

Explore the world

The world has three main regions: floating islands, lakes and caves. Each contains smaller places where you can find items. Better equipment lets you travel farther, including to the bottoms of lakes if you have additional air, into caves with light sources, and into areas guarded by stronger enemies. Completing your library of crafting knowledge leads you to the world's most secret corners.

Learn and craft

You can craft many items, but first you need to find ancient scrolls that explain how to make them and which materials they require. You wander the world with your knowledge and whatever you carry in your backpack; you do not build a shelter in one place.

Fight and survive

You duel many creatures using your agility and a rock-paper-scissors combat system. Each sword you find changes the values of your actions. Keep track of your health, hunger and sickness points: if any of them reach their end, you must begin again. Your crafting knowledge persists, along with three items you possess, so choose which items to keep wisely.