Outcast - A New Beginning

Open-world third-person shooter with jetpack travel across an alien planet

Appeal Studios · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Mar 15, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 1,730
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 8; peak 24h 10
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jun 4, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Outcast - A New Beginning?

In this single-player, third-person action adventure, you play Cutter Slade on the alien planet Adelpha, where invading robots have enslaved the Talans. You cross an open world by jetpack, help free villages, explore hidden temples, and fight robots with weapons customized using modules.

For you if...

+you like exploring alien landscapes at your own pace
+you enjoy customizing weapons and taking on side quests

Not for you if...

−you prefer linear missions over open-world objectives
−you want multiplayer rather than a solo adventure

What players say

79% of 1,730 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the alien landscapes, jetpack movement, and soundtrack. They criticize repetitive quests and combat, lengthy dialogue, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Outcast - A New Beginning system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel Core i3-7530K
Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 Ti / Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian. Text only: Italian, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean.