The Outer Worlds 2

Obsidian Entertainment

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Initial Release: Oct 29, 2025

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IGN Rating

7.7

20 hrs

Main Story

44 hrs

Story + Sides

64 hrs

Everything

42 hrs

All Styles

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The Outer Worlds 2 Review

Review scoring

great

Once you get past a weak first act, The Outer Worlds 2 sharpens Obsidian’s RPG formula with smarter writing and better combat.

Travis Northup

Reviewed on PC and Xbox Series X

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Summary

Developer Obsidian returns to the Outer Worlds with this sequel to the sci-fi roleplaying game.

Content Rating

Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Developers

Obsidian Entertainment

Publishers

Bethesda Softworks

Franchises

The Outer Worlds

Features

Unreal Engine 5

Initial Release

Oct 29, 2025

Platforms

Genres

Sci-Fi, RPG

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