The Outer Worlds 2
Navigate rifts and rivalries in a galaxy where your choices reshape the cosmos.
Official gameplay trailer for The Outer Worlds 2. Published by Obsidian Entertainment. Captures core gameplay, tone, and world design.
Both developed and published by Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds 2 lands you in Arcadia, a hub of skip drive innovation, on October 29, 2025. Available on Windows, PlayStation, Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, this adventure RPG places you as a charismatic Earth Directorate agent tasked with untangling timelines and balancing corporate power. Customize your path with tactical combat and layered dialogue that tracks your every choice across the colonies. Expect deep builds, multiple endings, and a crew that reacts to your decisions.
Game Information
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows, PlayStation, Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date
- 2025-10-29
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
Pros
- ✓Sharp, sarcastic writing with memorable NPCs like Director Lysa Verran and Captain Jorex.
- ✓Meaningful choice architecture that changes maps, missions, and faction strengths.
- ✓Flexible builds that support tech powers, stealth, diplomacy, or full-on heavy weapons.
- ✓Rift mechanics that reinvent combat flow and environmental puzzles.
Cons
- ✗Performance and visual downgrades likely on Nintendo Switch compared to PC and consoles.
- ✗Early pacing can stall while multiple faction threads converge.
- ✗Complex UI and inventory systems may feel dense to newcomers.
- ✗Possible launch bugs typical of large open RPGs.
Key Features
- •Explore sprawling, handcrafted colonies centered on skip drive tech and Rift anomalies.
- •Shape faction power through consequential dialogue and public actions.
- •Customize deep builds across Tech Resonance, Ballistics, and Social Engineering.
- •Command a modular ship, upgrade Rift sensors, and choose travel routes.
- •Recruit and develop companions with unique quests and combat synergies.
- •Use Riftcraft mechanics to alter battlefields and unlock hidden rewards.
- •Hunt secrets in corporate archives to unmask Arcadia's darkest experiments.
- •Replay campaigns with altered starting conditions and branching endings.
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Gameplay
In The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian Entertainment returns to what it does best: crafting a world where your choices matter more than your firepower. The game serves a buffet of tactical combat, intricate dialogue systems, and player-driven outcomes. Whether you prefer sneaking past foes or blasting them into another dimension, the game accommodates. The combat system is a playground of tech-mod powers and environmental hazards, where Rift mechanics add a twist to every encounter. Expect to see your decisions ripple through colonies, changing maps and missions.
Story & Setting
Set in the new frontier of Arcadia, this game centers around the cutting-edge technology of skip drives and the mysterious Rift anomalies. As an Earth Directorate agent, you are thrust into a complex narrative web involving corporate espionage, broken timelines, and factional power struggles. The world is populated with sharp NPCs like Director Lysa Verran and Captain Jorex, whose witty banter and memorable personalities add layers to the storytelling. Your quest is not just to restore order, but to unmask the hidden experiments that threaten the fabric of reality.
Key Features
- Explore sprawling, handcrafted colonies centered on skip drive tech and Rift anomalies.
- Shape faction power through consequential dialogue and public actions.
- Customize deep builds across Tech Resonance, Ballistics, and Social Engineering.
- Command a modular ship, upgrade Rift sensors, and choose travel routes.
- Recruit and develop companions with unique quests and combat synergies.
- Use Riftcraft mechanics to alter battlefields and unlock hidden rewards.
- Hunt secrets in corporate archives to unmask Arcadia's darkest experiments.
- Replay campaigns with altered starting conditions and branching endings.
Platforms & Availability
Launching on October 29, 2025, The Outer Worlds 2 will be available across a range of platforms including Windows, PlayStation, Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. While the game promises a similar experience across all systems, expect some performance variances, especially on the Switch.
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Game Info
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Release Date
- 2025-10-29
- Platforms
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