The Outer Worlds 2
- First release
- Oct 29, 2025
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Science fiction
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.Read more
As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 29, 2025
- PlayStation 5
- Oct 29, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S
- Oct 29, 2025
All 6 release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 24, 2025
- PlayStation 5
- Oct 24, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S
- Oct 24, 2025
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 8h
- Main + Extras
- 45h
- Completionist
- 46h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- exploration, character customization, space, steam trading cards, story rich
… All 10
, character customization, space, steam trading cards, story rich, steam achievements, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, controller support, steam families
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 83
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 8h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 45h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 46h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 8,603 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- RPG
- Singleplayer
- Action RPG
- Open World
- Exploration
- First-Person
- Sci-fi
- Adventure
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Surround sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Subtitle options, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
These are the developer's own listings for the Steam version. A feature not listed may still be in the game, and other platforms can differ.
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
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Behind the game
Awards
Nominated
- D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year — D.I.C.E. Awards 2026
- The Game Awards − Best Role Playing — The Game Awards 2025
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