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Outward Definitive Edition
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I am leaving this review strictly because i see that it has "mixed" recent reviews. This game is INCREDIBLE. It is so unique and well rounded. I find myself thinking about this game at work more than any other game, and…”
“This is one of my favorite games ever and I keep coming back to it. It's a true adventure game in a harsh yet beautiful world. You get to go into a vast world, read a map based on your environments to know where you…”
“Don't let the wimpy nay sayers talk you out of giving this game a crack. The clank is Witcher 2/Mass Effect feeling, so, if you've played and enjoyed those you can handle the clank in this game. Chew some nails and…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this game is fun if you like having your balls stomped on over and over again, so yeah it's pretty fun”
“This is one of my best gaming experiences of this year, and among the best for me ever. There are a few aspects of this game which are particularly compelling to me, and if you're sold on these then you should buy it…”
“I say these things in the best way: Every time you prepare to leave town it feels like packing for a camping trip. Every time you fight a new large enemy its an uphill battle that could take 15 minutes of dying and…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I am leaving this review strictly because i see that it has "mixed" recent reviews. This game is INCREDIBLE. It is so unique and well rounded. I find myself thinking about this game at work more than any other game, and…”
“Very punishing in single-player, but loads of fun multiplayer”
“Maybe the best co-op adventure game ever made. Amazing single player game as well. Hell yeah I recommend it”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is one of my favorite games ever and I keep coming back to it. It's a true adventure game in a harsh yet beautiful world. You get to go into a vast world, read a map based on your environments to know where you…”
“It's a great RPG with a relatively short main story quest, but multiple differing outcomes that offer some narrative variety. The game trades the usual death punishments with defeat scenarios, which add to the narrative…”
“It really is a very satisfying game. You have to get used to the combat (don´t dodge, but block and move around - drop your backpack :) After 1st palythrough just started another round with a friend and again: we just…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Outward feels like Gothic being playable in Co-op. with way bigger maps, way too much running, an undercooked story line and not enough side missions but the game does one thing so right that it feels like an old school…”
“This is one of my best gaming experiences of this year, and among the best for me ever. There are a few aspects of this game which are particularly compelling to me, and if you're sold on these then you should buy it…”
“rough in the beginning but when you get your build online it is very fun”
24 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“When a game says it's realistic, only the worst, most tedious things it asks you to do are realistic. Outward is a 3rd person open world survival RPG. It asks you to manage your inventory weight, hunger, thirst,…”
“This game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass. it's so bad that some dumb mfer will come out and tell you it's a "skill issue" when that skill issue is cheesing the game in any way because the mechanics are garbage.”
“TLDR - 'Tedium' the game. This is way to slow and punishing for me! In more detail: For a moment there I really thought I was going to like this game. It has strong Gothic and Elden Ring vibes, albeit in a deeply clunky…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“2 Playthroughs I lost all my gear at the prison... No idea what I'm doing but the game won't give me time to learn”
“TLDR - 'Tedium' the game. This is way to slow and punishing for me! In more detail: For a moment there I really thought I was going to like this game. It has strong Gothic and Elden Ring vibes, albeit in a deeply clunky…”
“this game is just terrible. the enemies are just annoying, overpowered, and unfair, while you are slow and weak asf. the gameplay and combat in this game is unfun and clunky.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This is one of my favorite games ever and I keep coming back to it. It's a true adventure game in a harsh yet beautiful world. You get to go into a vast world, read a map based on your environments to know where you…”
“Don't let the wimpy nay sayers talk you out of giving this game a crack. The clank is Witcher 2/Mass Effect feeling, so, if you've played and enjoyed those you can handle the clank in this game. Chew some nails and…”
“this game is just terrible. the enemies are just annoying, overpowered, and unfair, while you are slow and weak asf. the gameplay and combat in this game is unfun and clunky.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“2 Playthroughs I lost all my gear at the prison... No idea what I'm doing but the game won't give me time to learn”
“No wonder this game is so cheap, having to restart multiple times because of bs they put in getting captured all the time...no eay to get your items back etc. This game should not be that difficult solo. Ill never…”
“Every enemy in the game can easily kill you in just a few hits. Seriously, you get killed by a Turkey. You grind for hours trying to upgrade your armor to "half plate" and still get easily killed by the weakest of…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not co-op friendly, it's a shame bc I wanted to play it with my partner, it looked good on trailer... Combat is awful, movement is awkward. I don't have anything more to say”
“I absolutely love Outward, it's perfect if you want to experience punishing, but also extremely rewarding gameplay with just the right amount of old-school crunch. I had an absolute blast playing co-op with a friend. I…”
“I love this game so much! The music is amazing, the storyline is great, the world, enemies, and items are unique. And it’s open world couch or online co-op! My only complaint is that co-op isn’t implemented in the best…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 72.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“First let me say this game is Not for players who who want to run around and shoot or cast spells on everything everywhere with lots of noise and flashing lights and loud soundtracks etc. However, if you want to play a game like you were really a simple human being and had to…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,115 hrs played“You will enjoy this game if: - you enjoy Soulslikes - you are patient - you like to prepare carefully - you like the kind of immersion that comes from resource management - you're willing to look stuff up on the wiki - you don't care much about story - you are persistent despite…”
— a player, Steam review · 168 hrs played“Sadly while I liked the game for what it is, I simply cannot recommend this game to the average gamer. This game is very niche. On a first playthrough this game is pure tedium. It took 4 characters and several tries to get into it until I learned the mechanics. I had it for a…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Delaying the launch of Outward 2
Hi everyone, I know that this might seem sudden as not that long ago we released a trailer inviting people to explore Aurai during summer, but the truth is that if we just stick to the plan stubbornly
5 tips to play Outward 2 Beta! AG French Direct Trailer
Watch our new trailer from the AG French Direct showcase! Tip #1 — CHECK YOUR VITALS! Outward is a game that simulates the life of an ordinary adventurer in a very hostile world. You need to take care
Outward 2 Beta starts now
Hello adventurers! Outward 2 Closed Beta is now live! Please find all the information related to the closed beta below in the FAQ. You can leave your feedback on Discord or by filling this survey. #Ex
Huge news! Closed beta & Release date
Mark your calendar: WE’RE RELEASING ON JULY 7TH Thanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines! Discover our upcoming PC specs in this smashing trailer. Outward 2 can be enjoyed from a
Playtest Livestream with Guillaume
Hello adventurers! Today is the last day registrations will be opened for this playtest. Head over to the Outward 2 Steam page to register to playtest if you haven’t already! You can also register on
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Open World · Survival · Co-op · Online Co-Op · Local Co-Op · Souls-like · Split Screen · Fantasy · Adventure · Exploration · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Spanish - Spain, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 72 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.ninedotsstudio.com/outward |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64 Bit) / 8 (64 Bit) / 10 (64 Bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent Storage: 51 GB available space