Space Otter Charlie

Wayward Distractions · The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild

Released: Mar 18, 2021
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 15:04 GMT

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21 Dec 2022Developer post
Sail Forth is out now!
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23 Jun 2022Developer post
Freshly Frosted is out now!
Hi everyone, We're SO excited to announce that our cute donut puzzle game Freshly Frosted is out now!! We've put so much love into this game and we hope you enjoy your time playing it. If you have the time, we'd love it if you review Freshly Frosted on Steam! We're a small team a
24 Nov 2021Developer post
Nominate Space Otter Charlie for a Steam Award!
Hey all you space otters! It's that time of year - time to build a rocket and fly into outer space to find a more habitable planet to live on! Er, I mean time to nominate your favorite games for the Steam Awards! If you've been having fun with Charlie in otter space, it'd mean a
20 Aug 2021Developer post
KUR IS OUT NOW!
KUR is available right now for everyone to play. Thanks to everyone who has followed all our development updates, showcase appearances, streams, and demo events - KUR is out now and ready for all of you to play. We've got a long list of things we'd love for you all to experience
20 Aug 2021Developer post
KUR IS HERE!
KUR is available right now for everyone to play. Thanks to everyone who has followed all our development updates, showcase appearances, streams, and demo events - KUR is out now and ready for all of you to play. We've got a long list of things we'd love for you all to experience
11 Aug 2021Developer post
Pick up the QAG Games Collection bundle for 20% off!
Get all of QAG's amazing games for a great discount of 20% off! There's hundreds of hours of playtime in classic award-winning indies like The Bridge, Tumblestone, and more. Save the world in light-hearted action adventure games The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines and Space Otter
07 Apr 2021Developer post
Another quick update (bug fix)
There was a pesky crash in Verituf Labs that we thought we had fixed with the last update, but apparently not. We got it this time - I'm sure of it ːsteamhappyː Special thanks to Escheria for helping us track this one down!
05 Apr 2021Developer post
Update notes for April 5, 2021
This update fixes a few bugs that crept in to the initial release. Thanks to everyone who reported an issue! Hopefully this makes things a little more stable everyone - don’t hesitate to let us know if you find anything else! Fix : In top level of Verituf Labs, it was possible to
This update fixes a few bugs that crept in to the initial release. Thanks to everyone who reported an issue! Hopefully this makes things a little more stable everyone - don’t hesitate to let us know if you find anything else!

Fix: In top level of Verituf Labs, it was possible to get multiple copies of the same key - possibly resulting in a crash or inability to progress.
Fix: Multiplayer games were incorrectly reporting a Draw when two or more of the losing players had identical scores.
Fix: Crash on startup for some players, related to certain peripherals being connected at startup.
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01 Apr 2021Developer post
The Soundtrack for Space Otter Charlie is now available - for free!
It's technically a space jam. You all asked for it - The Space Otter Charlie soundtrack is now available on Steam, free of charge! Impeccable vibes, fantastic tunes, and plenty of atmosphere for your adventures in otter space. Track List 1. Space Otter Charlie (Main Theme) 2. Ott
22 Mar 2021Developer post
Space Otter Charlie is Out Now with a 20% off Launch Discount!
Venture forth into the great unknown, where no otter has gone before! Head out into space to find a new home for Charlie and the whole animal kingdom! Charlie and his crew of otternauts need your help to find a planet suitable for all the animals left behind from humanity’s grand
11 Mar 2021Developer post
Space Otter Charlie - Launching March 18th!
Adorable characters? Check! Makeshift weapons? Check! Otter dressed in a foam shark suit. Umm. Check? Join Charlie and his ragtag team of sea mammals as they jump, float, and rocket through Otter Space in this Zero-G Puzzle Platformer! Space Otter Charlie launches on March 18th.
26 Feb 2021Developer post
Space Otter Charlie has a Release Date! It’s coming March 18th!
A long time in the future, in a galaxy very, very close... Earth has been wrecked by humankind, it’s up to some optimistic sea mammals to head out into… otter space! Join Charlie and his ragtag crew of critters on a daring mission through the galaxy as they search for a new plane
22 Jan 2021Developer post
Meet the Team behind Space Otter Charlie!
You're about to become one of the galaxies fuzziest explorers! Wayward Distractions has partnered with The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild to release the zero-g puzzle-platformer Space Otter Charlie in early 2021. The Wayward Distractions team is a group of veteran devs from the gl
You're about to become one of the galaxies fuzziest explorers!
Wayward Distractions has partnered with The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild to release the zero-g puzzle-platformer Space Otter Charlie in early 2021. The Wayward Distractions team is a group of veteran devs from the glory days of PopCap Studios. Joining former global studio head of PopCap Ed Allard, we have Jeff Weinstein (AstroPop, Bookworm Adventures, Zuma's Revenge) on code, Matt Holmberg (PvZ, Peggle 2, Feeding Frenzy, Magi Nation) on pixels, and Isaac Aubrey (Space Tyrant, Forza, Bejeweled Blitz, Motor City Online) on level design. It’s a tiny team working on something that’s otter this world!

Here’s what Studio Head Ed Allard of Wayward Distractions had to say about creating Space Otter Charlie:
“While I was playing around with zero-g prototypes, the fluid motion reminded me of Feeding Frenzy, which was the first game I created like a hundred years ago. I’m not the first person to realize this connection - NASA trains astronauts for spacewalks under water. I started thinking that sea creatures could probably adapt more quickly to the strangeness of Zero-G than humans could. Blend that realization with a zero-g game prototype and a long time love of sea otters, and you’ve got Space Otter Charlie.”

Unique Features

Use all your abilities to pull off trick shots and take on enemies
Channel your inner otter to “swim” through zero gravity and jetpack through dangerous new areas
Enjoy local multiplayer modes with up to 3 friends
Craft new weapons, upgrades and wacky spacesuits to help you tackle puzzles and enemies
Learn more about your furry friends with fun facts as you explore
We hope you're all as excited as we are about the upcoming release of Space Otter Charlie! We'll have more news to share soon.
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21 Jan 2021GamingOnLinux
Space Otter Charlie looks like a truly charming upcoming Zero-G puzzle platformer
Space Otter Charlie is a Zero-G platformer puzzler with cute characters and visuals, odd weapons and it looks thoroughly charming. It's due out later in this year. Read the full article here:
07 Oct 2020Developer post
2020 Sucks So Bad Otters Are Our Only Hope
In a galaxy left wrecked by humankind, it’s up to some optimistic sea mammals to head out into… otter space. Join Charlie the space otter astronaut and friends on a puzzle platformer adventure to save the Earth! Uniquely adapted to the “float” of zero gravity, otters are the perf
05 Oct 2020Developer post
Who Knew Cleaning Up Mankind’s Mess Would Be This Adorable?
Humankind has abandoned the galaxy. There’s a chance for the solar system to thrive again but you’ll have to join a team of optimistic sea mammals and head out into… otter space! Space Otter Charlie is a puzzle-platforming adventure about a team of otternauts dedicated to saving
17 Jun 2020Developer post
Adventure's in otterspace with the Wayward Distractions team! - Live Stream
Wayward Distractions, led by a former PopCap higher up, is hosting a live stream of Space Otter Charlie, a game about a determined otter and his astronaut friends out to save the rest of the animal kingdom. Learn the electric slide, make sick trick shots, and more as you follow a
05 Jun 2020Developer post
Swim through “Otter Space” with the Wayward Distractions team! - Live Stream
Wayward Distractions, led by a former PopCap higher up, is hosting a live stream of Space Otter Charlie, a game about a determined otter and his astronaut friends out to save the rest of the animal kingdom. Learn the electric slide, make sick trick shots, and more as you follow a