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The Outer Worlds

A single-player first-person sci-fi RPG set in a colony run by competing corporations. You create your own character, explore space and planets, talk to factions and make choices that shape how the story unfolds. Combat is a mix of shooting and abilities. Is it your kind of game?

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82%

659 ratings

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82%

28,326 reviews

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Platforms: Xbox · PlayStation · PC · Switch
Release date: October 25, 2019
Length: About 37 hours
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Themes: Action · Science fiction · Open world
Perspective: First person
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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How long is The Outer Worlds?: About 37 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is The Outer Worlds on?: The Outer Worlds is available on Xbox · PlayStation · PC · Switch.
Does The Outer Worlds have co-op?: No, The Outer Worlds is single-player only.
Does The Outer Worlds run on Steam Deck?: Playable