The Outer Worlds is a pulpy first-person RPG set in a corporate-run space frontier, blending player choice, witty writing, and flexible builds across companion-led adventures in the Halcyon colony.
- Developer/Publisher: Obsidian Entertainment / Private Division
- Year/Platforms: 2019 on PC/PS4/Xbox One; later on Switch and updated for PS5/Xbox Series
- Genre: First-person action RPG
- Core mechanics: Branching quests with meaningful choices, companions with perks and combat abilities, flaws system, skills-based dialogue and stealth
- Notable: Humorously satirical tone, compact yet replayable quest design, multiple endings shaped by your decisions