The Outer Worlds

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The Outer Worlds: Windows (Steam Deck YMMV), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Nintendo Switch
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition: Windows (Steam Deck YMMV), Xbox Series X/S, PS5

In 2019 Obsidian Entertainment proved that it could take Bethesda’s first-person open-world RPG formula and make its own original game from it. Somewhat smaller in scale but no less engaging, entertaining, and impressive, The Outer Worlds is a great sci-fi RPG.

Set in a far-flung future based on our own history (with some key alterations), The Outer Worlds gives you a small star system to serve as the backdrop for your adventure. You’ll get your own ship which acts as a kind of fast-travel device to the various open hubs. Once planetside, you engage with an eccentric cast of characters, utilizing skills in both combat and social scenarios, and will have a number of main and side quests to venture through. The Outer Worlds isn’t super deep, but often funny and fun.