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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Outriders cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Outriders cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 1, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 1, 2021}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|outriders|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10055/outriders|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|outriders|78}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, TPS}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi, Space, Supernatural}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 680420
 
|steam appid  = 680420
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://outriders.square-enix-games.com/
 
|official site= https://outriders.square-enix-games.com/
 +
|hltb        = 68276
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = outriders
 
|wikipedia    = Outriders (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Outriders (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | outriders | unknown, online | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/601974/outriders-steam | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | outriders | Epic Games Store, online | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | outriders-pc | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | outriders-pc | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | outriders | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | outriders | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | c083g6bgj334 | Microsoft Store, online | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 680420 | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 680420 | Steam, online | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|EasyAntiCheat|offline=no}}.
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|offline=no}}.
 +
 
 +
===Demo===
 +
A demo is available on {{Store link|Steam|1435990}}. It includes the first few missions of the game, and progress from the demo can be carried over seamlessly to the full game.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=April 2021}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Madness\Content\Movies\</code>
 +
# Delete or rename <code>splash_screens.umovie</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Pausing in Singleplayer===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Ansel (NVIDIA only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outriders/comments/mj3upt/pc_users_with_nvidia_gpus_can_pause_the_game/|title=Reddit|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Despite the always-online requirement, the game can be paused in Singleplayer mode on NVIDIA GPUs by enabling the [[Nvidia#Ansel|Ansel overlay]] and pressing {{key|ALT}} + {{key|F2}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Madness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Madness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\39C668CD.Madness-BaseGame_r7bfsmp40f67j\LocalCache\Local\Madness\Saved\Config\WinGDK}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
{{ii}} No local save files, game progress is only saved on server.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outriders/comments/mo8u3e/any_way_to_back_up_save_files_on_pc/|title=Reddit|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>
−
===Save game data location===
 
−
{{Game data|
 
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Save game cloud syncing  
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   = unknown
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       = unknown
+
|epic games launcher       = unknown
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               = unknown
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   = unknown
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|steam cloud               = unknown
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               = unknown
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = Ranges from 75 - 90°.<ref name="pc" />
+
|fov notes                  = Ranges from 75 - 130°.<ref name="pc" />
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Also supports resolution scaling and [[DLSS]].<ref name="pc" />
 
|antialiasing notes        = Also supports resolution scaling and [[DLSS]].<ref name="pc" />
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = Some cutscenes currently lock to 30 fps
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|60 fps notes              = Cutscenes locked to 30, 60, 90, or 120 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = <ref name="pc" />
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = <ref name="pc" />
 
|key remap notes          = <ref name="pc" />
−
|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option      = unknown
−
|acceleration option notes = [[#Mouse smoothing|Mouse smoothing]] on by default.<ref name="pc" />
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing on by default.<ref name="pc" />
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate option for aiming multiplier.<ref name="pc" />
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate option for aiming multiplier.<ref name="pc" />
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = true
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref name="pc" />
 
|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref name="pc" />
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = Set steam controller input to forced off
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, V2, Wireless adapter, Wired
−
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  = Bluetooth not tested
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse smoothing]]===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable mouse smoothing|fix=
 
−
# Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
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# Open <code>Input.ini</code> with a text editor:
 
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# Add the following lines:
 
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<pre>[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
 
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bEnableMouseSmoothing=false</pre>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Secret Chapel bug===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restart from Lobby|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outriders/comments/mo323c/cannot_start_quest_forgotten_chapel/|title=Reddit|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
In the Canyon of the Grand Obelisk, there is a secret quest that gets activated after interacting with 3 pillars. If you leave the area after having activated only some of the pillars, it gets bugged. Go to the area, then go back to the lobby and then back into the game to fix this and reset the pillars (you have to do all of them again).
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Easy anti-cheat error 10022===
 +
Disabling anti-virus before launching the game should fix this error.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|physics          =  
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|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
−
|audio            =  
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|audio            = OGG Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
−
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = Epic Online Services
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
−
|anticheat        =  
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|anticheat        = Easy Anti-Cheat
−
|anticheat notes  =  
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|anticheat notes  = Removed on 28 July, 2022 through the Worldslayer update.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/680420/view/2995430596681097270|title=Outriders - 1 Week To Launch - Dev Update|date=2021-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/9140360/|title=Outriders has been updated - Bug Fixes - 28.07.2022 - SteamDB|date=2022-10-11|snippet=}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-7700
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-7700
−
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
−
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
 +
|recVRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recDX    = 12
 
|recDX    = 12
−
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.<br>{{ii}} System requirements target 720p and 1080p respectively at 60 FPS.
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.<br>{{ii}} System requirements target 720p and 1080p respectively at 60 FPS.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:12, 2 April 2024

Outriders
Outriders cover
Developers
People Can Fly
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[1]
Release dates
Windows April 1, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 73
IGDB 78
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space, Supernatural
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Outriders on HowLongToBeat
Outriders on IGDB
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Outriders on MobyGames
Outriders on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

Official Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Publisher website
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Xbox Play Anywhere.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Demo

A demo is available on Steam. It includes the first few missions of the game, and progress from the demo can be carried over seamlessly to the full game.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Madness\Content\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename splash_screens.umovie.

Pausing in Singleplayer

Use Ansel (NVIDIA only)[2]

Despite the always-online requirement, the game can be paused in Singleplayer mode on NVIDIA GPUs by enabling the Ansel overlay and pressing Alt + F2.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Madness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\39C668CD.Madness-BaseGame_r7bfsmp40f67j\LocalCache\Local\Madness\Saved\Config\WinGDK
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/680420/pfx/[Note 1]
No local save files, game progress is only saved on server.[3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay.[4]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Ranges from 75 - 130°.[4]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Also supports resolution scaling and DLSS.[4]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Cutscenes locked to 30, 60, 90, or 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
[4]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse smoothing on by default.[4]
Mouse sensitivity
Separate option for aiming multiplier.[4]
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.[4]
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Triggers and analog sticks can be swapped.[4]
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.[4]
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[4]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
[4]
PlayStation button prompts
Set steam controller input to forced off
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
,
, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter), Wired
Bluetooth not tested
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
3 Co-op
Cross-play support with all platforms.[4]

Issues unresolved

Secret Chapel bug

Restart from Lobby[5]

In the Canyon of the Grand Obelisk, there is a secret quest that gets activated after interacting with 3 pillars. If you leave the area after having activated only some of the pillars, it gets bugged. Go to the area, then go back to the lobby and then back into the game to fix this and reset the pillars (you have to do all of them again).

Easy anti-cheat error 10022

Disabling anti-virus before launching the game should fix this error.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio OGG Vorbis
Multiplayer Epic Online Services
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat Removed on 28 July, 2022 through the Worldslayer update.[6][7]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3470
AMD FX-8350		 Intel Core i7-7700
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 70 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon R9 270X
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
System requirements target 720p and 1080p respectively at 60 FPS.


Notes

  1. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Awesome games coming in 2020 and beyond - last accessed on 2020-01-02
  2. ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  3. ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 YouTube - Outriders: PC Spotlight & Details - last accessed on 2021-01-15
  5. ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  6. ↑ Outriders - 1 Week To Launch - Dev Update - last accessed on 2021-03-26
  7. ↑ Outriders has been updated - Bug Fixes - 28.07.2022 - SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-10-11