The Outer Worlds overview

Overview

The Outer Worlds comes from Obsidian Entertainment and is published by Private Division, Xbox Game Studios. It arrived on Steam on Oct 23, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Outer Worlds's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 39 players at 10 September 2026 - 06:04:17 UTC, with a tracked peak near 16,900. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 82% positive across 28,122 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Outer Worlds is available in 11 languages including:

13 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Outer Worlds has sold up to 849,000 units and has 24,303 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $25,300,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 14 total watchers.

The Outer Worlds overview details

The Outer Worlds combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later 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 various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable. KEY FEATURES The player-driven story RPG In keeping with the Obsidian tradition, how you approach The Outer Worlds is up to you. Your choices affect not only the way the story develops; but your character build, companion stories, and end game scenarios. You can be flawed, in a good way New to The Outer Worlds is the idea of flaws. A compelling hero is made by the flaws they carry with them. While playing The Outer Worlds, the game tracks your experience to find what you aren't particularly good at. Keep getting attacked by Raptidons? Taking the Raptiphobia flaw gives you a debuff when confronting the vicious creatures, but rewards you with an additional character perk immediately. This optional approach to the game helps you build the character you want while exploring Halcyon. Lead your companions During your journey through the furthest colony, you will meet a host of characters who will want to join your crew. Armed with unique abilities, these companions all have their own missions, m…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Outer Worlds is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 39 players at 10 September 2026 - 06:04:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 16,900, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Open WorldAction RPGRPGExplorationFPSAdventureSingleplayerStory RichChoices MatterSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterSpaceCharacter CustomizationAction

Content descriptors

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. This may include: Blood and Gore Intense Violence Strong Language

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Support and legal notes

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