RPG · October 23, 2020

The Outer Worlds (2020)

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The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable. KEY FEATURES The player-driven story RPG In keeping with the Obsidian tradition, how you approach The Outer Worlds is up to you. Your choices affect not only the way the story develops; but your character build, companion stories, and end game scenarios. You can be flawed, in a good way New to The Outer Worlds is the idea of flaws. A compelling hero is made by the flaws they carry with them. While playing The Outer Worlds, the game tracks your experience to find what you aren't particularly good at. Keep getting attacked by Raptidons? Taking the Raptiphobia flaw gives you a debuff when confronting the vicious creatures, but rewards you with an additional character perk immediately. This optional approach to the game helps you build the character you want while exploring Halcyon. Lead your companions During your journey through the furthest colony, you will meet a host of characters who will want to join your crew. Armed with unique abilities, these companions all have their own missions, motivations, and ideals. It's up to you to help them achieve their goals, or turn them to your own ends. Explore the corporate colony Halcyon is a colony at the edge of the galaxy owned and operated by a corporate board. They control everything... except for the alien monsters left behind when the terraforming of the colony’s two planets didn’t exactly go according to plan. Find your ship, build your crew, and explore the settlements, space stations, and other intriguing locations throughout Halcyon.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume26.1k Steam reviewsTop 14% in RPG
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 78 — top 37% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak150 playersTop 39% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours21 h averageTop 50% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Open World · 507
  • Action RPG · 476
  • RPG · 472
  • Exploration · 430
  • FPS · 428
  • Adventure · 404
  • Singleplayer · 391
  • Story Rich · 367
  • Choices Matter · 365
  • Sci-fi · 339
  • First-Person · 316
  • Shooter · 304
  • Space · 294
  • Character Customization · 278
  • Action · 276

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

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

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 26.1k reviews

21.6k positive · 4.4k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

23.7k

Peak concurrent players

150

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

21h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

16h

Typical completion time

Achievements

68

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 23, 2020
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherPrivate Division
Base price$7.49 -75%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. This may include: Blood and Gore Intense Violence Strong Language

Editions & Packages

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