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The Outer Worlds

Summary (source: IGDB)

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.

Metadata (source: IGDB)

Release date:
October 25, 2019
Developer:
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher:
Private Division
Also involved:
Virtuos
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Open world
IGDB rating:
77 / 100 from 644 ratings
Total rating:
82 / 100
IGDB ID:
113114

Where we found it

Storyline (source: IGDB)

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.

Screenshots (source: IGDB)

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