Outward
Outward is an open world RPG that you play alone or with friends, either online or in splitscreen. It's more than just an open world RPG you can play coop though: it is an adventurer life simulator. You live the life of an adventurer, from his or her humble beginnings up until retirement. Your life isn't only about killing monsters and looting: you need to eat, drink and sleep; preparing accordingly before jumping into danger. Everything is meant to feel more real and consequential, while still taking place in a high fantasy universe with magic and exotic creatures.
What it feels like
The game sincerely treats survival mechanics and preparation as meaningful rather than ironic or whimsical. A pervasive sense of struggle, hardship, and the weight of survival attempts colors the adventuring experience.
What it's about
Surviving in a harsh natural world against hunger, elements, and wounds is as dangerous as combat threats. The world of Aurai features magic, exotic creatures, and a secondary fantasy setting despite the survival grounding. The progression from humble beginnings to retirement frames the experience as a transformative long journey.
How it plays
Eating, drinking, and sleeping are core survival mechanics that create constant pressure and resource management. Managing food, water, rest, and preparation before ventures is central to the experience and replaces typical power fantasy. Character progression and specialization across magic, combat, and survival abilities enables different playstyles.
How it looks and sounds
Exploration and combat are viewed from a third-person perspective following the adventurer.
How it's structured
A vast explorable world that serves as the primary play space for both solo and cooperative adventures. Designed to be played solo as the default mode, with coop as an optional addition. Full online cooperative play is a core supported mode alongside single-player.
Kindred games
Shares Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature, Open World, Resource Management.
Both lean into Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature, Open World, Resource Management.
Shares Open World, Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature, Online Co-op.
Both lean into Open World, Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature, Online Co-op.
Shares Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management, Survival Against Nature.
Both lean into Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management, Survival Against Nature.
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Open World, Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature, Resource Management. 85% positive across 4,314 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Open World, Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature.
A lesser-known kindred — Survival Needs, Open World, Survival Against Nature, Resource Management. 88% positive across 4,765 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Open World, Survival Needs, Survival Against Nature.
A lesser-known kindred — Open World, High Fantasy, Long-Haul Scope, Earnest. 98% positive across 4,325 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Open World, High Fantasy, Long-Haul Scope.