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Outcast - Second Contact

Third-person sci-fi adventure with open-world quests and alien combat

Appeal Studios · Published by Nacon · Released Nov 14, 2017

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,032
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
3
peak 24h 5
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
8 years ago
Dec 6, 2017

What is Outcast - Second Contact?

This third-person, open-world action-adventure follows Cutter Slade, a soldier sent to the alien planet Adelpha to repair a probe before a catastrophe threatens Earth. Explore six continents on foot or riding a Twôn-Ha, take quests at your own pace, speak with the locals, and fight or sneak past enemies using weapons and gadgets.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring alien worlds at your own pace
  • +you enjoy story-driven quests in a single-player adventure

Not for you if...

  • you want precise movement and modern-feeling combat
  • you prefer clear directions for every quest

What players say

78% of 1,032 reviews are positive

Players praise the alien world, story, and updated graphics. Common complaints focus on clunky movement, basic combat, and vague quest directions.

Screenshots and trailer

Outcast - Second Contact

Outcast - Second Contact system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64bits or higher
Processor
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processors / AMD FX® 8300
Graphics
GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bits
Processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processors / AMD Ryzen® 5 1400
Graphics
GeForce GTX780 / AMD Radeon® 290
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal.

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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