The Outer Worlds 2 reviews are relatively positive

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The Outer Worlds 2 reviews are relatively positive

Available from October 24, 2025 for Premium Edition buyers and October 29 for everyone else, The Outer Worlds 2 has got its first reviews. Obsidian's RPG will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is, of course, included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

On Metacritic, the average score is currently 85% on Xbox Series X (33 reviews), 81% on PC (24 reviews), and 85% on PS5 (17 reviews). On OpenCritic, the score is currently 80% based on 54 reviews.

The Outer Worlds 2 shines with its flawless writing, environmental storytelling, successful art direction, and relatively clever AI. Add to that a pleasant universe and exhilarating freedom of choice during dialogues.

On the downside, there is a fairly limited bestiary, somewhat clunky gameplay, a rather static world with little interaction, and bugs in some side quests. Finally, it's important to note that the voices are once again only in English.

  • PlayStation Universe: 9/10
  • Screen Rant: 9/10
  • Windows Central: 4.5/5
  • PC Gamer: 83/100
  • GameSpot: 8/10
  • IGN: 8/10
  • Eurogamer: 4/5
  • Push Square: 7/10
  • TheSixthAxis: 7/10
  • VGC: 3/5

Source: metacritic.com

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