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The Outer Worlds 2

First-person sci-fi RPG with faction choices and recruitable companions

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Oct 29, 2025

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews trending down: 53% positive in the last 30 days vs 72% overall

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 8,833
Recent reviews
Mixed
53% of 176 in 30 days
Players
139
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 15, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 5700
16 GB RAM · 110 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Outer Worlds 2?

A single-player, first-person action RPG set in Arcadia, a colony divided by factional war. You explore the colony’s different zones and fight enemies as an Earth Directorate agent investigating destructive rifts that threaten humanity.

For you if...

  • +you like solving objectives through combat or diplomacy
  • +you enjoy building characters with distinct strengths and flaws

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative adventures

What players say

72% of 8,833 reviews are positive · 53% of 176 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dialogue and companion writing, with some also highlighting satisfying fights. Others criticize the story and limited skill points, while recent reviews report uneven performance. Several players also report bugs that prevent saving progress.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Outer Worlds 2 system requirements

Minimum: RX 5700, 16 GB RAM, 110 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 with updates
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel i5-8400
Graphics
AMD RX 5700 / Nvidia GTX 1070 / Intel Arc A580
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
110 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD required. Performance scales with higher-end systems.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 with updates
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i7-10700K
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia RTX 3080
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
110 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD required. Performance scales with higher-end systems.

Does The Outer Worlds 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Outer Worlds 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does The Outer Worlds 2 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

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