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The Outer Worlds
Switch 1 · Released October 25, 2019 · Developed by Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Private Division
★ 77Total 82Single player
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)AdventureActionScience fictionOpen world
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Summary
The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
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IGDB Rating
77.41 / 100
639 ratings
Total Rating
81.67 / 100
654 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Open world
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Also known as
Japanアウター・ワールドJapanese title - original
Korea아우터 월드Korean title
Release history (6 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | PlayStation 4 | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Xbox One | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Nintendo Switch | — |
| Mar 15, 2021 | PlayStation 5 | — |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Xbox Series X|S | — |
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Storyline
In The Outer Worlds, you awake from hibernation on a colonist ship lost in transit to its destination on the edge of the galaxy, only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds.
Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later than you expected only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
Welcome to the future - try not to break it.
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