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The Outer Worlds 2

Action

Science fiction

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.

3.8

External Ratings

45 ratings
Release Date:

29 Oct, 2025

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.

Storyline

As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

release date

Release Date:

29 Oct, 2025

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Science fiction

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

The Outer Worlds 2

IGDB Rating

3.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.5

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

41

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

70%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.8 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.8

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

45

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

76%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Obsidian Entertainment

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Xbox Game Studios

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