Outshine

Fast-paced arcade typing where each word becomes an attack

Fishing Cactus · Published by Fishing Cactus, PID Games · Released Nov 3, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 77
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 14, 2025
Minimum PC: HD6870; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Outshine?

A single-player, third-person typing action game in a sci-fi setting, with Hue seeking revenge on the Shards after their experiments. You type words to destroy enemies, use special abilities, and fight bosses across worlds with different enemy behaviors.

For you if...

+you enjoy prioritizing enemies while typing under pressure
+you like competing for higher scores on leaderboards

Not for you if...

−you prefer a slower pace with fewer simultaneous demands

What players say

87% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the adjustable difficulty and fast-paced typing combat. Common complaints concern visual clutter and targeting that selects unintended words or disrupts attacks already in progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Outshine system requirements

Minimum: HD6870, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400 -OR- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics: Radeon HD6870 -OR- GeForce GTX 295
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Outshine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Outshine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Outshine use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam