Eric Chahi's cinematic masterpiece, mysterious and silent, gripping from the first minute. A timeless experience you owe yourself.
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Action Adventure1 player12+
Description
Cinematic side-scrolling action game in which Lester faces an alien invasion following a laboratory accident. Published by Delphine Software, released in Europe in 1993. Fluid cinematic controls, wordless storytelling through animations alone, deadly puzzles and dramatic science-fiction atmosphere. SNES port of Éric Chahi's masterpiece.
Another World review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Vector silhouettes, rotoscoped animation and cinematic framing compose a science-fiction tale of spellbinding restraint. The economy of means, far from impoverishing it, heightens the strangeness of a hostile alien world. This pared-down aesthetic, a pioneer back in 1991, keeps an intact power of evocation.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
SNES port of Éric Chahi's masterpiece, here in its European edition, the home ground of this French classic from Delphine Software. The auteur cachet and heritage aura sustain steady PAL demand, where a complete boxed copy with manual is sought after. A cult title regarded as a work of art more than a game, it holds genuine appeal for cinematic-game admirers and collectors attuned to the programme's European pedigree.
Is Another World still worth playing in 2026?
Eric Chahi's cinematic masterpiece, Another World tells without a word the odyssey of a scientist hurled into a hostile world, through rotoscoped animation and staging of rare elegance. The experience rests on trial and error and observation, with a sharp difficulty and a short length. The visual minimalism and the narrative power have not aged a day. A landmark work in video game history, essential for fans of atmospheric adventure and pioneering design.
