Outer Wilds is one of my favorite games, but I can see a lot of ways it isn’t for everyone.

Try a controller if you can, like others have mentioned.

It took me a long time to get used to the space navigation/flying and towards the end of the game I still sometimes crashed horribly into things. I feel like it’s kind of just part of the experience and can make for some really funny moments. If you really want to experience it yourself, maybe spend some time just focusing on getting a good understanding of the ship controls without the pressure of trying to get any exploration done that round.

Watching play throughs is something I love to do now, because it is the closest I’ll ever get to experiencing the game fully again. Watching a play through before playing it yourself will basically take the place of ever experiencing it firsthand yourself, but might be a good option if you really want to know the story and can’t find any joy in playing it.