The Outer Worlds

Obsidian Entertainment

Rank: #6 / 15
Released: 2019
Studio: Obsidian Entertainment
Genre: science fiction video game, role-playing video game, action role-playing game

At a glance

The Outer Worlds is a single-player first-person science-fiction RPG by Obsidian Entertainment. The story begins when a colonist, lost in transit, wakes decades later in the Halcyon colony amid a conspiracy. Players explore the colony and decide what kind of character to become; those choices affect the story, character build, companion stories, and end-game scenarios. The game also tracks areas where a character struggles and can offer an optional flaw: accepting one brings a debuff in the relevant situation in exchange for an additional perk. Steam lists achievements, full controller support, trading cards, cloud saves, Remote Play on Tablet and TV, and Family Sharing. The listed platform is Windows, with a Steam release date of Oct 23, 2020. Obsidian Entertainment developed the game, and its listed publishers are Private Division and Xbox Game Studios. The Steam age rating is 17.

Who it is for

It suits solo RPG players interested in a science-fiction colony setting and choices that shape character development, companions, and story outcomes.

What is good

Player choices affect story and character build
Optional flaws trade debuffs for an extra perk
Single-player first-person RPG
Full controller support and Steam Cloud

What to know first

Single-player only
Listed for Windows only
Steam age rating is 17

Verdict

The Outer Worlds puts character choices at the center of its solo RPG structure. Its optional flaw system adds a trade-off to character development, while the colony setting frames the story.