The Outer Worlds
81Happy KittySadkitty Score
78KitSuperintelligent review
86Critics15 critic reviews
77Players646 ratings
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.
Kit's verdict · 7.8/10
It's sharp and funny, but it plays it a little too safe.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Witty satire and dialogue
- Charming companions
- Lots of non-violent solutions
Not so much
- Short and small compared to Fallout
- Loot and enemy variety are thin
Play it if fans of Fallout: New Vegas who want a lighter space version.
Skip it if players looking for a huge open world.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
The Outer Worlds doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Accept Flaws when offered; each one gives a bonus perk point for a small drawback.
- Tactical Time Dilation slows time and lets you cripple limbs, so use it often.
- Dialogue skills open more paths than combat skills, especially Persuade and Lie.
- Companions have their own perks and skills, so pick them based on the job.
- Repair weapons at workbenches and add mods to keep damage up.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, co-creators of Fallout, directed it.
- Two DLCs followed: Peril on Gorgon and Murder on Eridanos.
- The Outer Worlds 2 launched in 2025.
- A remaster called the Spacer's Choice Edition came out in 2023.
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