Outward

Outward

Developers
	Nine Dots Studio
Publishers
2019-2021	Deep Silver
2021-present	Prime Matter
Engines
	Unity 2018
Release dates
Windows	March 26, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	67
OpenCritic	64
IGDB	68
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Time-limited
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	RPG, Open world

General information

Official Discord server

Official wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store		Definitive Edition.
GamersGate		Definitive Edition.
GOG.com		Definitive Edition.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Definitive Edition.
Steam		Definitive Edition.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Pearl Bird Pet - Firework Skill PreOrder

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\OptionSettings.oos
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/794260/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/794260/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Display Settings.

Advanced Video Settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Split-screen is still split horizontally as with other aspect ratios., Hor+ gameplay.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV in Splitscreen mode and singleplayer mode can be set separately.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		On/Off toggle
Anti-aliasing (AA)		On/Off toggle
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Gameplay/Input Settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Use this mod to disable the forced mouse smoothing.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Works in tandem with mouse sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Works in tandem with mouse y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Used for split-screen play

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  Keyboard Rebinding Options.

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  Controller Rebinding Options.

Audio

Audio Settings.

Language Settings.

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Co-op Splitscreen.
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op Use the Raid Mode mod to play with more than two players (up to 10). PC players from different platforms can play together.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D/Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Flying Characters in Co-Op

Some users have reported issues while attempting to play in co-op during the earliest parts of the game, leading to one character flying or having other physics related problems.

Play through the game in singleplayer first
Playing through the opening of the game (Cierzo/Tribal Favor) in singleplayer can sidestep this bug. It is also recommended to avoid quitting the game when a co-op partner is downed, as this can lead to a similar bug.

Poor framepacing

Some users have reported framepacing issues while using the in-game frame rate cap.

Force exclusive fullscreen

Right-click Outward from your Steam Library, and select "Properties." In the properties menu that appears, click "Set Launch Options." Enter -window-mode exclusive into the space provided. Click OK on the dialogue box and close the Properties menu. Notes Users have reported gains in average framerate, reduced stuttering, and more stable camera movement. Normally, the game has very few issues with commands such as Alt+Tab ↹; this can cause problems in exclusive fullscreen.

Manually cap the frame rate
If having issues with the in-game frame rate cap, please read the PCGamingWiki article on frame rate information for recommended third-party solutions.

Issues unresolved

Objects falling out of reach

Some physical surfaces, such as wooden floors, can allow objects to fall through. This can make dropped items inaccessible.

It is advised to be careful about dropping valuable items/satchels, especially near wooden floors and similar surfaces.

Bows despawning

Dodgerolling while preparing to fire an arrow can lead to your bow despawning.

This bug has been reported to the developers.

Other information

Debug Menu.

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Enabling debug mode

Add DEBUG.txt

Go to <path-to-game>\Outward_Data\. Add a text file (.txt) into the folder and name it DEBUG.txt. Notes Press F1 to spawn items, F2 for the debug menu, F3 to change skills and F4 for the quest menu. Numpad key functions are the following: Toggle slow motion (works in SP and MP) Add the following effects: Very tired (negative) and Lockwell's revelation (positive) Nothing It leaves almost 5% of the health available, it will stagger you for a moment Nothing Adds the following effect: confusion Removes the confusion effect added by 6 Removes every negative effect (except "marsh poison"), restores the player's health, stamina and mana, it will resuscitate you if you die (MP) It will remove a bit of health and it will stagger you slightly There are two more special actions: Page Up will stagger you heavily, no other negative effects 9 will make you sit down The most powerful weapon is the "weapon of doom" (10000 damage points) Press F1 write "test" and spawn the weapon

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-750	Intel Core i5-2400
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

A 64-bit operating system is required.