Astrophobia in Games

[@Cresendex]

Addressing the "Giger-inspired" statement, I know it was made by the man himself, I knew it before writing for some reason those are the words that I wrote down, sorry for that.

[@omokok1877]

I was gonna comment about that lool

[@carythacker8049]

Loved this video but it was a missed opportunity to not mention Prey 2017

[@ViktorMaster-kr4kr]

may this game "Adr1ft" is going to give me inspiratio for my vidio after i play "Adr1ft" Sorry if it means *stealing* content for u... if u have anything that makes u sad just tell.... we dont need any drama😄

[@bobbyboost100]

Using habitability as bait is very interesting, and creepy.

[@matthewboire6843]

I don’t fully understand but I don’t like it

[@matthewboire6843]

I understand now, it was so much worse than I thought

[@kingcrimson7658]

Character arc ​@@matthewboire6843

[@Flesh_Wizard]

New xeno deletion idea just dropped

[@dp055]

​@@Flesh_Wizard Lol

[@aso576]

I was playing a space game and as I approached a gas giant at ftl my brain switched from “im going to a planet” to “the planet is coming to me” and i felt immense and sudden terror. I refuse to approach a planet from its dark side. Edit: the game is starship evo I suggest checking it out

[@aamirh2811]

what was the game called

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

Starfield?

[@aso576]

@@ThyFloorestFloor no a game called starship evo

[@Flesh_Wizard]

Relativity suggests both are equal interpretations

[@Ricochet8844]

Exact problem I had with space engine

[@brandonsalazar9688]

This guy just randomly pops up right before I go to sleep and then I can’t sleep for the rest of the night.

[@SuspiciousCat13]

LOL, me too

[@aceofskullface]

Same

[@SushiElemental]

This just in: You're floating through space on a spaceship made of iron, rock and water

[@doppy8682]

Why would you leak my address like this! wtf!!

[@matthewboire6843]

Hello earth

[@talos111]

spaceship implies any sort of plan or desire for Earth to be space worthy. We're just on a particularly habitable speck of dust

[@llolinlaik]

Le meat sacks on le floating rock

[@kushclarkkent6669]

wow no way

[@jeremyscungio16]

In subnautica, sitting on the lifepod or in the water and seeing the huge moon at night was honestly pretty creepy for me

[@TimSlee1]

It get's even creepier when it eclipses the sun. Pair that with the fact that it's orbiting (or you're orbiting it) at a really fast rate.

[@MyNameIsGabeiGuess]

“The planets are alive” That reminds me of Gemini home entertainment.. Gosh that gave me nightmares

[@nutpirom8462]

It's not an eye, it's a gaping wound. This planet's prominent rings are quite a sight to behold! They are the gateway. Neptune has been mutated.

[@michael120.]

dude i remember back in the day ("in the day" referring to like fall 2020) and i was obsessed with gemini and local 58. i literally showed it to my parents thinking they would think it was cool (they did not). good times.

[@drewbigan3688]

You could call the fear of alien oceans xenothalasophobia. Xeno meaning alien, and just tacking that onto the existing term for a fear of oceans

[@teendefiant]

This dude will leave youtube someday and become a philosopher.

[@Gormfork]

How is he a philosopher?

[@MaskedDefiant]

​@@Gormforkdo you watch any of his videos?

[@matthewboire6843]

Is he not already one?

[@Kalitayy]

Why would you ever wanna leave KZbin? It’s literally the only job that gives you freedom and potentially financial security.

[@MaskedDefiant]

@@Kalitayy you have been living under a Rock dude

[@transalbedo]

The Magnus Archives did a FANTASTIC job of portraying space as a lovecraftian horror. Horror that touches upon things beyond our comprehension are my favourite

[@Narstak]

"giger inspired"... It was made by the man itself my dude.

[@SplitGoose]

It's crazy to me that Cresendex doesn't know that already. But I assume he forgot when he was carelessly constructing his pseudo-intellectual/emotional script

[@Left4DeadHunterFan]

Immediately paused the video just to see if I was the only one who got blindsided by that "giger inspired" comment

[@TimSlee1]

@@SplitGoose We all makes mistakes, chill.

[@snek7915]

​@@SplitGooseme when someone makes an emotional script for a video about an emotion:

[@ChupeTTe]

The Xenomorphs are by Giger

[@xkumanekox]

I'm not a religious or spiritual person but for a very long time now, I've always personally believe that after I die, my consiousness would leave Earth and travel the cosmos, going as far as leaving our own solar system, just travelling aimlessly through space and the universe, in complete bliss and total freedom from my earthly body. So astrophobia really isn't a big deal for me at all because I'm cool with going out and 'passing on' in that manner.

[@slippyfruit8538]

It’s kind of beautiful

[@kushclarkkent6669]

Yeah that's what I think the afterlife is like as well. I have dreams about it often. Flying across the universe unrestricted by time or distance. What a joy that would be.

[@sonwig5186]

I don't want to be mean and negative but why do you believe that? It's a nice thought but that's not what happens when you die.

[@Mondy667]

That's terrifying, isolated in the infinite Vastness of the universe will be scary unless how I think fundamentally changes or I have other explorers with me

[@adrianb.146]

I believe that there's a high chance that if you put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, you'll actually be able to experience that some day

[@DJisslightlyaverage]

This is truly a space moment

[@45hAsh]

Truly

[@Noir1015]

AAAAAAAAAA

[@matthewboire6843]

Yes

[@alkimos55]

Not mentioning Voices of the Void is criminal. It does space-related horror so well, aside from the horror of sitting alone in a forest with demons and aliens. You get to see planets overtaken by alien parasites, still sending out distress signals. Strange alien crafts sending out transmissions and coded messages. A guy in a space suit, just drifting through space... the transmission sounding like a distorted scream. And generally just very creepy sounds and noises coming from planets, asteroids, black holes... and sometimes just nothingness. All whilst you can do nothing but just listen, and go on with your routine... And then there is *that* signal. A strange asteroid-like, red object, moving at such speeds it distorts light around itself... Once decoded, you are met with a creepy image and sound, which I won't spoil. And the message just reads: "the end is near..." It is actually near. Depending on what you do after this, the world will end. Stop listening - it can hear you.

[@Cresendex]

Funny enough I thought of playing it just for this video but after finding out it was 31 hours long for just the main story and there are a bunch of things you have to learn I decided against it for the sake of getting the video out on time.

[@alkimos55]

@@Cresendex Oh true, it's a pretty slow-paced horror game, that's what I love it for. Makes sense that it can be a bit hard for content creation and the needed time investment though, yeah. The game uses that time to let you settle into a rhythm and your own work schedule of sorts, whilst also letting you make the base your own home. Then when the first scares start to arrive, it just hits all the harder and better, really. So it's well worth the time investment, in my opinion.

[@alkimos55]

@@Cresendex Also, a BIG update for the game just dropped, holy moly

[@Robstar664]

Perfect videos to watch at night. I’m watching this later lol. Thanks for the upload. You’re so underrated and so good

[@shopnil4]

Space is something that interested me as a child, and it still does to this day. Praying these scary space games really exilerate me and make me excited

[@VeryScarySmile]

Another part of Alien Isolation that makes the game terrifying is how Sevastopol station is continuously deteriorating as you progress through the game. You know that you'll never be safe, not just because of the Xenomorphs, but also because if you do not find an exit soon you will die with the station.

[@SuperGibaLogan]

pov: youre a planet and a spaceship is trying to take photos of you and scan data about you

[@kamikiafifmikazuki7020]

I would say Majora's mask gave me astrophobia, that moon is scary as hell back then

[@UnleashPlaneman]

I had a nightmare that haunted me for years. In it, I was traveling through space and faced a massive planet that seemed alive and aware of my presence. I was part of a space Marine unit orbiting a giant planet resembling Jupiter but with menacing features. As we helldived toward the planet, it transformed like a chameleon, revealing itself to be a massive, fleshy sphere with tentacles and numerous horrific mouths filled with sharp teeth. I woke up in a cold sweat just before being devoured.

[@craziepeopleitalinor23fkjf9g]

Dang

[@UnleashPlaneman]

To be honest, I would like to see it on film or game for horror reasons. It still does terrify me when I thought of that nightmare. I had many more of space horror terror nights.

[@SlenderWolf109]

​@@UnleashPlaneman Not movie or game, but Junji Ito's Hellstar Remina is basically this concept!

[@UnleashPlaneman]

@@SlenderWolf109 agreed! If that would nailed what I witness in my nightmare, I would sh*t myself.

[@clintelkins9630]

That is thriller gold you should write a book on this or smthn

[@Jayy997]

Outer Wilds elicited such terror from me I could physically feel the shivers up my spine in some sequences. The way they managed to create the feeling of cosmic scale horror on such a small scale was genius.

[@DanteHellDrive]

Thanks Cresendex for just existing my dude

[@sonergand]

Outer Wilds is unique because there you get used to choking in space alone, but moments before it are the most memorable

[@Jaytion1717]

If you love this type of horror, I HEAVILY recommend voices of the void, it is one of my favorite horror games of all time. It takes the signal thing from Voyager 19 and expands upon it, along with alot of other things that I can't really explain, all I can say is, you HAVE to play it (it's free)

[@Anonymality]

Youve earned a subscriber. Cant wait for you to truly blow up and get to 1m. Your content is perfect for the existentially curious.

[@Scooter_Alice]

I personally cannot relate to fear of space, as I am an astronomy enthusiast. I don't think space in and of itself is scary, but I do think it can be utilized as a very effective tool to instill fear into an audience, as this video shows. Good video, btw.

[@ultragalaxy06]

OUTER WILDS IS MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME. It’s a beautiful story. The most beautiful game I’ve ever played. Thank you for only scratching the surface and not spoiling the beauty that this absolute piece of art carries, from an avid member in the outer wilds community. It changed my life. My entire perspective.

[@JackFrostSMTReal]

Voices of the Void, it is all about the sounds of space.

[@PacsterWasTaken]

Came from your infinity video, you hooked me onto your channel 🔥

[@45hAsh]

I came from the megalophobia vid

[@matthewboire6843]

He is a philosopher without knowing it. I came from his liminal space videos.

[@SkullBeast3000]

Me from his liminal spaces one

[@ander_1O1]

I remember I had a nightmare that we were on a huge huge half sphere structure that was floating to space, and that at some point one of the windows broke and I had to grab on the walls in fear of being sucked in by space. I’ve never forgotten that dream.

[@sakurasaku2251]

Outer wilds could be talked about for hours and hours... its truly one of the best games ive ever played and i think its one of the best games of all time. Its so beautiful and meaningfull. The dlc is terrifiying. There are no words to describe how much i love this game and how great it is

[@thomassmith8563]

Good news about the untethered space walk photo! If they did have a malfunction they wouldn’t just float off into space as there was not enough potential deltaV to kick them out of orbit, rather they’d just get kicked into a different slightly more elliptical orbit, would’ve been terrifying but even if they couldn’t rescue him he’d never float too far, still a little scary though

[@farafyn2770]

I don't even know how to classify this channel but i like it

[@shweta1322]

Video-essay

[@robotomo4249]

Another great video! I can't imagine the thoughts that one would have while floating around in space due to a freak accident, you can't hear anyone and no one can hear you. In this moment, you may as well be less than a spec of dust to the universe, you essentially don't exist in the grand scheme of things. The tiny ball that all of humanity has lived on exclusively is slowly getting smaller and so is your level of existence. People on that ball may be worried about you, but where you're heading, there is no such thing as "people", you will be so far out that you may as well not even be considered a human being anymore.

[@cad291]

Finally have the time to watch it. These videos are allways amazing

[@stonewoodstudios]

Lone Echo and Lone Echo II are two of my favorite VR games of all time, and I'll never forgive Meta for canning Ready At Dawn, the studio that developed them. Astrophobia aside, the game felt legitimately alive and your relationship with the human characters felt real. It was the first (and remains one of the only) VR games I've played in memory that puts you in a room with lifelike NPCs you can freely interact with and makes them feel like people, not scripted gameplay functions. Sure, you spend a lot of time outside in the cosmos alone, but interior sections are done so well. I still remember feeling genuine embarrassment when, at the beginning of the first game, I lost my grip on wall and grabbed the closest surface for support, only to be scolded because the "closest surface" was the rear end of the nearest astronaut. 10/10 game, would be terrified by biomass infestations again EDIT: Not to mention that choir theme is so incredible.

[@_bayjor]

Loving the content mate, keep it up. Interesting stuff but not too intense.

[@Mrjcowman]

Love seeing Voyager-19 on here as I've been subbed to Miziziziz for a while and got to enjoy his videos about the game and its development

[@ericwlezniak2081]

Voyager 19 is like you're piloting a spaceship as a servitor or dreadnought from Warhammer 40k.

[@Foogi9000]

I couldn't find that game creepy at all, the premise is just kinda nonsensical to me. Besides you're not seeing the full scale of these Gas or Ice Giants.

[@lilylilylily2675]

​​@@Foogi9000 It can be kinda hard to understand, but it is pretty good once you understand the story

[@lilylilylily2675]

To explain, do you know mimicy? How an ambush predator lure its prey with food. There is that snake with spider - like tail. Thing is, those planets are alive and they use aggressive mimicry. The terrifying thing is that they are *alive* and are actively luring their prey. The ending will explain where it mimicked a habitable planet.

[@lilylilylily2675]

The mere though of living planets is terrifying enough, now imagine one that's actively luring prey

[@Foogi9000]

@@lilylilylily2675 How are they eating enough to sustain their enormous size?

[@ElektrikaGaming]

These videos always leave me unusually relaxed and it feels great, keep up the good work and NEVER change how you edit or talk here, don’t even change the mic if you don’t have to it’s just…perfect

[@zefnoly9147]

Black holes are actually among my most favorite space objects. I guess my lack of fear of them is my logical thinking knowing for sure I am likely never ever gonna see one in life. And that is actually sad, that and the fact falling into one would be hard even if you came close. You would likely die from the radiation off of the accretion disc first. They also, in my opinion, have the ability to form some of the most mesmerizing visuals in the universe, particularly if they have accretion discs small enough that you can still spot the central event horizon and the gravitational lensing. Particularly spinning black holes. They have some crazy theoretical possibilities beyond what we can even imagine, with multilayered event horizons. Space engine, allows you to realistically visualize and view various types of black holes. Spinning ones being the craziest. A black hole with enough spin, will loose it's event horizon and become "naked". In said process, you can see a warped ring structure inside which is the ringularity itself. Honestly speaking, Gas giants look waaaaay scarier than black holes to me. They are much much much easier to fall into, and if you do fall into one, it is also guaranteed death because of the pressure and atmosphere.

[@groonberry8612]

Absolutely amazing video, honestly so good I have to subscribe, please keep making content like this.

[@ChicagoAnonima]

lovecraft perfectly combines the fear of the unknown, infinity and the power of time. and it is connected with space or the depths of the ocean, which you also discussed on your channel

[@rico-fs1cr]

He was at least the first person to do this and established core principles. He is NOT the greatest cosmic horror writer of all time, contrary to popular belief, just a very avid one. It was popular back in the day for good guys in horror to ultimately win spectacularly. Lovecraft was against the idea of getting out unscratched from encountered monsters, who were most of the time just spooks with not too much of an advanced existential undertones. Post-lovecraftian fiction specifically exists to adress some of the issues of his style and weaknesses. Lovecraft wasn't sexist but didn't write female characters a lot because he didn't know how to write a good one. He was actually very progressive in terms of his view on women for his era. His purple prose outright feels like trying too hard, as any teacher reviewing works of their students would tell you, since it's a popular method of padding nowadays. He also despite wanting to be original for his time period with monster design often gave them cliche weaknesses. He also never said that cosmic horror has to be science fiction, which is how FROMSOFTWARE went on with making Bloodborne the way it is. Talefoundry actually pointed out the basic problem with the genre to be it's popularity in the current century. People got used to it and it just feels comforting instead of scary. I guess maybe it's not so bad, since you can be a fan something for so long that it no longer scares you but atmosphere is taking much longer to age.

[@Soundy777]

You could chat mad shit about anything & I’d watch it a dozen times! Cracking content!!!!!!! MOREEE

[@matthewboire6843]

Astrophobia is not very common because phobias are when you’re afraid for no reason, in space, you should be afraid.

[@pindo5189]

man i just love these videos so much, im fascinated how well you can put feelings into words that i could only describe as undescribable. i also want to thank you for showing off litteral noname gems of games, some of the most beatifully terrifying stuff i have played. always excited to see another video of yours take care man, i hope ur doin well

[@jayatsensharma2200]

Dude, I want your channel to grow so so much.

[@iantaggart3064]

Those "highly saturated planets" in Voyager 19 are the parent stars.

[@cloudsaysthings]

We NEED a video on Astrophobia in movies. Gravity is the movie that instilled this fear in me, and it's a phenomenal movie.

[@Hadfield15]

I’m surprised you didn’t have a chapter devoted to Iron Lung. A lot of ppl agree that that game does a very good job with the fear of the unknown and its other horror aspects alongside Astrophobia

[@10GrandAlive]

Forever bitter that you made me go down the Higgs Boton rabbit hole and now I’ll never sleep again 😤 subscription earned

[@mategido]

Man I seen your past videos on the topic and I thought "ah, why not watch again it was so good" - posted *8 hours ago* WHAT!??? A NEW ONE! POPCORN READY

[@Leon.16]

The fact that space is so beautiful and so scary at the same time makes it one of the most fascinating and coolest thing ever.

[@thewerid0XD]

Don’t know why but I enjoy listening to him while working or going to bed :) can’t wait for the next video

[@Cresendex]

If you listen to my videos before going to bed the next video might be a bit problematic...

[@The_Ferzanderlerp]

Man I love when you upload bro!

[@a_centurion_main8757]

I actually think space is fascinating and awe inspiring, so many new things humanity can discover

[@ConfusedYharnamite]

This is a great video, although I'm shocked and a bit disappointed you didn't mention dead space

[@ikeaira8701]

Elite Dangerous terrifies me, but it's also that fear that keeps me playing oddly enough

[@Darkangelnum1]

when i was a neophyte i must admit the void unnerved me and even now i sometimes find myself staring out of the ship's windows

[@djinnspalace2119]

i personally never found space, the emptiness of the universe, and the thought that we are insignificant scary. it doesnt make a difference to me. the world around us has meaning to us only. you dont truly exist unless youre perceived, be it by others or yourself. that is all you are. no matter how alone you are or how many people know you exist, the only meaning you can give your life and your surroundings comes from within you. far away external factors like the universe dont add anything to self-worth, nor do they take away from it. a small rock in my shoe has more meaning to me than entire galaxies. so when i think about the emptiness of space, it doesnt hold any meaning to me and i do not fear it. but i understand why peope do. i do love horror, despite me getting scared very easily. but most horror thats scares me gives immediate threats on an individual level that those horrors of space lack. many horrors in space are absolute. there is no struggle to survive, nothing that can be done. if a situation is hopeless, then there is no point in even being afraid. this can apply to survival, or even things in our daily lives. at least that is my philosophie.

[@RoqueAce]

Strap in people, phobia boy uploaded a new video. (I love this content)

[@whazzup_teacup]

I don't fear space, I find it extremely fascinating. When it comes to fear, unknown in space is not the same as unknown here on earth. We know the planet we live on but don't know much about outside that. So unknown occurring on earth is more terrifying since it shatters the expectation that we know our environment and it's safety. In space you don't have that so you are mentally more prepared to encounter the unknown in space.

[@gwegoun6523]

time to space out and watch

[@BornRemaining]

I have a hard time looking at the moon on the rare occasions when it looks just WAY too close to Earth. Things so incredibly massive and hostile towards life freak out my lizard brain hard.

[@suhaschittavajhula8427]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that he made up the name of a phobia by himself? Hes probably the best person to do so especially considering his other videos

[@frosch409]

"The irrational fear of black holes." Is it, though? Is it irrational?

[@archerdork7116]

Spoiler for the movie Life (2017) The absolute dread I experience at the last plot twist, fucking hell. The music kicking in and Rebecca Ferguson’s character’s screams as the escape pod drifts uncontrollably into deep space. The utter helplessness of the situation. Gravity is the only movie I nearly walked out of the theatre watching, not because it was bad but because I was so wound up anxious about Bullock spinning around in space that I almost had a panic attack lmao. You have no control. Absolutely none. If you let go of that tether and start to drift away, it doesn’t matter if it’s at great speed or just an inch a minute, you can do nothing about it. That one space-themed Black Mirror episode is very similar end to Life, but tbh he deserves it so I’m not as pressed there. Still, horrifying.

[@solalabell9674]

came for the inevitable outer wilds segment stayed for the video

[@GotSawst]

Dead Space. that's my favorite space horror game. its more about monsters i know, but the original "Twinkle Twinkle Litter Star" trailer from 2008 still gives me GOOSEBUMPS! check out that trailer if you haven't

[@Thor110]

"The universe is a tapestry woven from threads of probability In the depths of chaos, order emerges A hidden harmony governs the cosmos Echoes of eternity resonate within" - Found in the Library of Babel by Llama 3.1

[@sanityscraps]

From my understanding, Alien Isolation's AI doesn't "learn" but is designed to give the *appearance* of learning. The longer you play, the more parts of its behavior tree are unlocked. So it unlocks the behavior of checking out lockers--it doesn't quite "learn" from your playstyle though. The channel AI and Games has a couple great videos about how it works.

[@KitKitsuneVixen]

24:31 yep that's what i think too, even though i've never been to space, and i find it a super valuable feeling. it's frustrating seeing humanity being horrible in many ways, when life is just so precious and any horrible act is so unnecessary. i wish everyone could be given the experience of the overview effect

[@3xic317]

my first instinct was to scroll until i saw the words outer wilds 💀 somehow i knew it would be there

[@lvkeyne]

I absolutely love the horrifying concept behind the Dark Bramble seeds in Outer Wilds.

[@loreraptor5093]

Space. it is wild and vast, but it doesn't have to be scary. It can be handled with child like wonder. Always something new to discover and explore. A beautiful collage of colors and light floating in the void of a weightless vacuum. Giant rocks that make up planets always with the potential for habitation. It's truly a future that we should strive for. Yes, there will be problems. We still need for figure out how were going to get there, Life means there will be unknown diseases and terrified creatures, possibly even hostile Sapient life. Even in that set of problems, their fixable.

[@Archradox]

World’s biggest phobia hypochondriac at it again. I feel like the Alien: Isolation segment should’ve been excluded since it dived into phobias that don’t belong, or don’t encompass Astrophobia specifically. In those segments, you specifically talked about the Alien, the fear of the Alien, and the experience of being on Sevastopol. Those don’t really fall in line with Astrophobia specifically. I know it CAN be associated with the fear of aliens, but it’s specifically the fear of Stars and Space. The fear of Aliens, or alien life forms doesn’t even have a actual scientific term, since there’s no evidence that they exist. So, it’s just known as "UFOphobia" or "Alienophobia” but those are unofficial. It’s a good video, but it’s good to stay on track, and be factual correct as possible for a video that’s aiming to be educational and explore a specific subject.

[@Cresendex]

True, though I would cite being on Sevastopol as an example of Astrophobia, additionally, the alien is a product of the unknown nature of space which does relate to Astrophobia in a way, but I see what you mean.

[@dragon-ksp]

Voices of the Void is quite good too, but horror isn't entirely about space

[@rottenroads1982]

I am someone who finds Space beautiful. And for a good portion of my life, I was really into it. I am still into it a little bit, but there are plenty of other things I am into too.

[@meman719vg]

This guy needs way more attention on this platform than he gets.

[@Gator_64]

You should check out Space Engine. Its a recreation simulation of the known Universe. Really puts things into perspective.

[@Dachusttin]

YYYESS love this topic, hyped to see this video

[@W3ND4_TH3_S1LLY]

space can be both; beautiful and horrifying. i mean-just knowing that we know just so little about this universe, gives me the chills.for instance; we know that people have seen sightings of life. knowing that we might not be alone gives the “uneasy” feeling. yes, we have not yet confirmed that there is life, but, still. with only so much evidence of there being life is terrifying. the universe is so big, yet *we* are so tiny. as if the other stuff out there are the humans and *we* are the ants. or possibly, even _smaller._ this universe is full of wonders. Us people know so little about this… universe. are we alone? are we not? WHO KNOWS? we may think we know so much, but no. there is so much more out there that we don’t know about. how do _I_ know this? i don’t. but, we know this universe is *_HUGE._* there is so much out there for us to explore. stuff we may _never_ get to explore.

[@clintelkins9630]

The utter horror and terrifying reality of space is why I am so deeply fascinated by it. The ocean too. I am just entranced by the possibilities of what can be out there.

[@noah_body_cares]

If you haven't already Megaton Rainfall is one of the best (and most cheap) space games out there. It's also the most infinite, with literal unlimited numbers of planets, black holes, suns, and galaxies to explore at your leisure.

[@maplemayhem1988]

The introduction to Halo: CE managed to invoke astrophobia in me. The ending did it even better. Something about first being in uncharted space where nobody is gonna accidentally find you and then loosing not just your ship, but the 1 habitable place nearby, and everyone you came there with is just haunting.

[@xDerHunterHeli]

I need a few hours long of this so I can sleep to the calm voice 🥺

[@stardust2441]

"The planets are alive" Me, a solarballs fan: _I fail to see how that's a problem_

[@sorrynamebroke]

Didn't expect to hear outer wilds in this video, happily surprised :)

[@Ahrva538]

When I was a kid, I was *terrified* of space. Still am a bit tbh, though learning about what we do know about space has helped a lot, as I know that all the things that I was mostly scared of won't happen in my lifetime (sun exploding) or I have been able to accept that I have no control over it happening but if pretty unlikely to happen (random black hole destroying everything). But the thought of going into space myself is still one of my biggest fears. Do not send me into the void thank you very much.

[@ILikeDoom-y2s]

Idk why, but the idea of the “brethren moon” from dead space absolutely HORRIFIES me

[@HereticalKitsune]

One thing about Adrift, you are not thaaaat far away from other humans in low orbit, it's just the direction and environment that really changes everything.

[@Jas42-ne3re]

In my early days of playing Kerbal space program, a spaceflight simulation game, I sent an apollo-style lander and command module to the mun (in-game analogue for the moon). I had succesfully docked the two ships in lunar orbit, only to come to the realisation that I didn’t have enough fuel to land, or enough to go home. There was Bill Kerman, adrift in high lunar orbit, stranded. I had no choice but to detonate the ship, and Bill respawned back at mission control a few days later, but Kerbal space program really puts into perspective how unforgiving space can be. If something goes wrong up there, you’re stranded. Permanently.

[@KyanoAng3l0_Mtvtks]

You guys should (or shouldn't?) look into quasi-stars, hypothetical ultra-massive stars from the Universe's early years that had black holes as their cores and make UY Scuti look like a gas giant. That's basically astro-megalophobia and melanoheliophobia in one. Kurzgesagt made a vid about it.

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Awesome video. Floating through space isn't all that appealing to me though. Too much space, so little time.

[@rosaryraven]

When you love space but also have astrophobia. It's so fascinating and terrifying to see just how small or star system is compared to whole ass planets.

[@Alfestone]

I have like 10% astrophobia but absolutely love space at the same time (especially cosmic aesthetics) so it doesn't terrify me as it would others 😅

[@JeanneFeisont]

No Mans Sky gave me this purely by being so realistic in scale and feel, that it made me realize how terrifying and humbling it is to have an entire planet staring back at you while in the abyss of space.

[@Theoreticallyyou1234]

Amazing videos. All of them. Not a single dud

[@MoodCandy79]

I study astrophysics and legit my greatest fear is being unrestrained in open 3D space. Looking at all those images of space for work and then going into VR and seeing it more "in person", im incredibly happy to exist under gravity.

[@DearMink_X]

The only time I've been scared of planets was when I saw the secret out of this world ending in star fox. Those eyes haunted my dreams