RPG · May 17, 2022

Outward Definitive Edition (2022)

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The Definitive Edition delivers the ultimate experience for Outward players. Experience the overhauled and complete Outward experience in the Definitive Edition, which natively includes the content of The Soroboreans and The Three Brothers. Beside the new weapons, dungeons and unique mechanics, you can also expect quality of life improvements. Adventurers, now is your best chance to explore the world of Aurai! Outward delivers an immersive RPG experience coupled with survival gameplay, offering a deeply-rewarding challenge for the most avid gamers. Just your everyday traveler As an ordinary adventurer, you’ll not only have to hide or defend yourself against threatening creatures, but also brave the hazardous environmental conditions, protect yourself against infectious diseases, make sure you get enough sleep, and stay hydrated. Embark on perilous expeditions across untamed lands to reach new cities, undertake varied missions and discover hidden dungeons crawling with formidable enemies. Tackle the challenges solo or co-op In order to survive in the dazzling yet deadly world of Aurai, you’ll have to be cunning, clever and prepared. Devise diverse strategies to defeat your foes and don’t neglect your basic needs, sharing your journey with a friend, locally or online. City Building Mechanic: Rebuilding Sirocco: Create your own landmark in Aurai by helping the population to survive in this ruthless world! With the new City Building mechanic, you are part of rebuilding the Refugee Camp into New Sirocco. Enchantment System Armor up and get stronger as you can enhance your weapons, trinkets and armors through the enchanting system! From increasing damage, weather resistance, elemental damage, personalization and even more, you will find your perfect enchantment among over 85 recipes. The Outward Experience: Survive in the wilds as you explore the land Play solo or cooperatively, split screen locally or online Ritualistic, step-by-step approach to spellcasting Constant auto-saving means you must live with your decisions Encounter dynamic defeat scenarios A unique experience with every playthrough

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume28.5k Steam reviewsTop 12% in RPG
Positive rating73% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 89%
Concurrent peak469 playersTop 18% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours24 h averageTop 43% for session depth among RPG

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 769
  • Open World · 664
  • Survival · 464
  • Co-op · 421
  • Online Co-Op · 376
  • Local Co-Op · 318
  • Souls-like · 304
  • Split Screen · 300
  • Fantasy · 298
  • Adventure · 292
  • Exploration · 248
  • Multiplayer · 230
  • Singleplayer · 214
  • Third Person · 192
  • Difficult · 185

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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Turkish volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Turkish

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stats
  • Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

73%Mostly Positive · 28.5k reviews

20.8k positive · 7.7k negative

Curator recommendations

23.1k

Peak concurrent players

469

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

24h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

7h

Current engagement

Achievements

72

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 17, 2022
DeveloperNine Dots Studio
PublisherPrime Matter
Base price$4.79
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Content Notes

Depictions of dead, dismembered and decapitated human bodies. One instance of suicide of an NPC. Depictions of statues / carvings of naked women.

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Outward Definitive Edition