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Outcast - Second Contact

Outcast - Second Contact

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

Released Nov 14, 2017 Developer Appeal Studios Publisher Nacon Platforms Windows AdventureActionOpen WorldSci-fiRemake
View on Steam ↗ $1.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

77.7%positive934 reviews
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“Second contact: It captured te core essence of the original. So I can recommend it for people who experienced it already and new players alike. +Improved graphics +Improved movement speed +UI and map +Fixed some animations, but -That also removed some of the charm. -Uglier…”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Outcast: Second Contact is a stunning, faithful remake of the 1999 cult classic that reminds us why it pioneered the open-world genre. It’s a breath of fresh air for gamers who love exploration without being constantly held by the hand. The most striking feature is the world of…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I tried to like this; I really did. Unfortunately, either I found myself so unengaged that I was nodding off during play, or every time I had to alt-tab out to find details for something not explained within the game I'd end up watching random unrelated videos on YouTube and…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
424-hour peak
238all-time peak
0 25 50 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 40 avg · Nov 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

41achievements
15.0%median completion
2.3%rarest: Sub-missions
52.3% of players 51.8% of players 48.2% of players 34.9% of players 26.2% of players 25.6% of players 24.5% of players 22.7% of players 22.1% of players 20.8% of players 19.8% of players 19.4% of players 19.1% of players 19.0% of players 16.8% of players 16.4% of players 15.9% of players 15.6% of players 15.4% of players 15.1% of players 15.0% of players 14.1% of players 13.4% of players 13.0% of players 13.0% of players 12.9% of players 12.7% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 11.9% of players 11.9% of players 11.3% of players 11.0% of players 10.8% of players 10.7% of players 10.7% of players 8.1% of players 7.0% of players 4.1% of players 2.3% of players 52.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
52.3%Jan's stealth test! — Complete the stealth tutorial in Ranzaar with Jan.
51.8%Ready to leave Ranzaar! — Complete all four tests with Jan.
48.2%Can't wait to use this — Obtain over 300 rounds for your HK-P12.
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Sub-missions — Finish all sub-missions
4.1%Main mission — Finish main mission
7.0%Boat Blast! — Destroy the four boats in Shamazaar to weaken the soldiers!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.49−90% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99base price
$1.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.49 USD−90%
EU1.49 EUR−90%
UK1.33 GBP−90%
Australia2.15 AUD−90%
Canada1.74 CAD−90%
Japan152 JPY−90%
Brazil2.89 BRL−90%
China5.00 CNY−90%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.6 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$1.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 06, 2017
Outcast - Second Contact - Patch 2 released!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28610512/a1d415301719fade81f9fdb6d756f4dfa2e57ad1.png Outcast - Second Contact has been updated! This second patch brings fixes t

Dec 06, 2017
Outcast - Second Contact - Patch 2 released!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28610512/a1d415301719fade81f9fdb6d756f4dfa2e57ad1.png Outcast - Second Contact has been updated! This second patch brings fixes t

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAdventure · Action · Open World · Sci-fi · Remake · Third Person · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Classic · Third-Person Shooter · Cult Classic · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal *
Achievements41
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://outcastthegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64bits or higher Processor: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processors / AMD FX® 8300 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: Yes