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
