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The Outer Worlds

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.

Role-Playing

Player score
8.2/10
28,294 reviews
Released
2020
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
82
Steam Deck
playable
Download
40 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is The Outer Worlds?

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released22 October 2020
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherPrivate Division, Xbox Game Studios
PlatformsPC
GenresRole-Playing
Languages11 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was The Outer Worlds received?

Players82%positive of 28,294 · Very Positive
Metacritic82critic aggregate, PC
Achievements68on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Full controller support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download size40 GB
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • Frequent violence or gore
  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

Games like The Outer Worlds

24 games overlap with The Outer Worlds on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Fallout: New Vegas, EVERSPACE 2 and Starfield.

All 24 games like The Outer Worlds

Common questions about The Outer Worlds

What platforms is The Outer Worlds on?

The Outer Worlds is available on PC. It first released in 2020.

Do players recommend The Outer Worlds?

82% of 28,294 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for The Outer Worlds?

82 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does The Outer Worlds work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates The Outer Worlds as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the The Outer Worlds download?

40 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made The Outer Worlds?

The Outer Worlds was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Private Division, Xbox Game Studios.