u/Jumpy_Worldliness862

Okay I just started the DLC, spoilers ahead!

So I’ve played like 5 ish hours of it, I’m explored a good chunk of the surface of the stranger but I only just figured out >!how to use the artifacts and change the environment (idk how else to explain it, I’m sure I will understand more when I learn more!) IM SO FREAKED OUTTTT man idk how people do this. It’s PITCH BLACK with only the little light from the artifact likeeeeeeeee I can’t tell if somethings about to jump out at me at any point im literally playing like crunched down in my chair. Like yes I am having fun of course but like PLEASE why can’t there be sunshine. I figured out how to use those wooden hands that like transport you so I am making progress but at what cost!!! I don’t want spoilers but like if someone could tell me in the most vague way possible if I have a reason to be scared when I am using the artifact in the dark areas? Or is it more like I’ll know when I should be scared? I’ve looked up nothing so I’m completely blind!<

Let me start off by saying I ADOREEEEEE THIS GAME!!! I haven’t finished it yet so please no spoilers! :) in this post I mention planets and maybe a few other details but nothing major at all.

I went into this game blind last year and played about 15 ish hours but then life happened and I didn’t pick it up again for several months. When I did, I forgot everything so I restarted. I have approx 40 hours on it now but 25 this playthrough.

My rumour map is *i think* full? I have a lot of question marks and “there’s more to discover here”s but I think I have all the squares on the map, or at least most of them. It’s very filled out.

Right now I kind of hit a wall. I have landed on all the planets including the sun station except for the dark bramble and the moon, been to *I think?* all of the locations on brittle hollow and the ember twin and used all the tower portals on the ash twin.

I am having so much fun exploring but I’ve hit a point where I’m not sure what to do next…

I’m not really looking for exact guidance on what to do but more so want to know how long it took everyone for everything to “click” and confirmation that I’m on the right track

I’ve seen a lot of posts (and avoided all spoilers so far!) where people seem to “get” the objective much quicker than me and since I’m at ~25hrs now I feel like there is something I’m missing or something.

Maybe a spoiler!!!!!???? Idk lol: >!from my understanding the main goal is to figure out what happened to the nomai and why the universe explodes after 22 minutes.!< Is there something I’m missing? How long did it take everyone to know exactly what they’re supposed to be doing? Am I behind?

I know it’s different for everyone but I want to get the most out of this game