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The Outer Worlds

2019ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

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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What it’s about — and how it feels

The Outer Worlds invites players into a vibrant, satirical universe rife with corporate greed and moral ambiguity. As an unintentional catalyst in Halcyon’s fractured society, your choices influence multiple factions and shape narratives in a richly crafted environment that expertly marries humor with existential questions about identity and purpose.

Exploratory worldbuildingPlayer-driven narrative decisionsDark comedy and satireFaction-based dynamics
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Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Play style
Single player
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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