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The Outer Worlds

First-person sci-fi RPG where choices shape a corporate colony

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Private Division, Xbox Game Studios · Released Oct 23, 2020

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 30K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 25 in 30 days
Players
34
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Mar 17, 2021
Minimum PC
GTX 650 Ti
4 GB RAM · 40 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Outer Worlds?

This single-player, first-person sci-fi RPG takes place in the corporate-run Halcyon colony, where you awaken decades late from a colonist ship's journey. You explore locations across its planets and space stations, fight enemies, meet rival factions, recruit companions, and make choices that shape the story.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dialogue choices and companion stories
  • +you like exploring a corporate-run sci-fi colony
  • +you want a single-player RPG with first-person combat

Not for you if...

  • −you want consistently varied combat and mission objectives
  • −you prefer minimal dialogue and character interaction

What players say

82% of 29,720 reviews are positive · 88% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the corporate satire, worldbuilding, and companions. Many find the combat and missions repetitive, and say the story does not fully develop its premise. Recent reviewers also say the original version's DLC is no longer sold separately.

Players over time

▼ -45% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 69 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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How many players finish The Outer Worlds?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «The Outer Worlds», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Outer Worlds system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-3225 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7850
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 470
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space

Does The Outer Worlds have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Outer Worlds run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
68
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Outer Worlds 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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