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The Outer Worlds

October 25, 2019ShooterESRB M

Overview

About The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
Story setup
In The Outer Worlds, you awake from hibernation on a colonist ship lost in transit to its destination on the edge of the galaxy, only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the 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. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later than you expected 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 a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable. Welcome to the future - try not to break it.
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At a glance

Released
October 25, 2019
Platforms
Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Genres
Shooter, RPG, Adventure, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
~37 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for The Outer Worlds.

Rushed
22hoursMain story only
Typical
37hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
37hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 12 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

The Outer Worlds offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified The Outer Worlds. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+
CEROZ
  • Crime
  • Violence
CLASS_IND16
  • Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
  • Violência (Violence)
ESRBM
  • Intense Violence
  • Blood and Gore
  • Strong Language
  • Use of Drugs
GRAC19+
  • Violence
  • Language
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
PEGI18
  • Violence
  • Bad Language

This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given due to depictions of gross violence towards human-like characters, depictions of apparently motiveless killing of innocent human characters, and use of sexual expletives. Not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.

USK16

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