Outward Definitive Edition vs RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Outward Definitive Edition is an open-world RPG game from Nine Dots Studio (2022) while RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an open-world RPG game from Jagex Ltd (2025).
Quick answer: RuneScape: Dragonwilds rates higher, 7.2 to 6.6 on the GamingPickz Score, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds is the cheaper at $29.99.
What each one is
Outward Definitive Edition is filed under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, RuneScape: Dragonwilds under Open-World and RPG.
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
At a glance
| Outward Definitive Edition | RuneScape: Dragonwilds | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.6/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (73%, 31,347) | Very Positive (81%, 29,772) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 51 GB | 25 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Developer | Nine Dots Studio | Jagex Ltd |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Outward Definitive Edition vs RuneScape: Dragonwilds, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Outward Definitive EditionOpen-world RPG gameRuneScape: DragonwildsOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Outward Definitive EditionRPG, Open World, SurvivalRuneScape: DragonwildsOpen World, Survival, Open World Survival CraftThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Outward Definitive EditionScore 6.6 · 73% on SteamRuneScape: Dragonwilds ✓Score 7.2 · 81% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Outward Definitive Edition31,347 reviews · 1 add-on · 51 GBRuneScape: Dragonwilds29,772 reviews · 2 add-ons · 25 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Outward Definitive Edition$39.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds ✓$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Outward Definitive Edition ✓VerifiedRuneScape: DragonwildsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueOutward Definitive Edition and RuneScape: Dragonwilds on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: RuneScape: Dragonwilds (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- The cheaper right now: RuneScape: Dragonwilds ($29.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Outward Definitive Edition (verified)
- Lighter on storage: RuneScape: Dragonwilds (25 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGOpen WorldSurvivalCo-opOnline Co-OpFantasyAdventureExploration
Where they differ
Local Co-OpSouls-likeSplit ScreenAtmosphericResource ManagementRealistic
Open World Survival CraftEarly AccessCraftingBuildingBase-BuildingAction
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Outward Definitive Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. RuneScape: Dragonwilds is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Outward Definitive Edition and 4 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Outward Definitive Edition and RuneScape: Dragonwilds in scope?
Outward Definitive Edition has drawn 31,347 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 51 GB. RuneScape: Dragonwilds has drawn 29,772 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 25 GB.
Is Outward Definitive Edition or RuneScape: Dragonwilds better?
By the GamingPickz Score, RuneScape: Dragonwilds rates higher (7.2 to 6.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Outward Definitive Edition or RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Outward Definitive Edition or RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
RuneScape: Dragonwilds rates higher, 7.2 to 6.6 on the GamingPickz Score, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds is the cheaper at $29.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.