With the long-awaited sequel on the way later this year, 2025 is a perfect time to jump back intoThe Outer Worldsfor a fresh playthrough ahead ofThe Outer Worlds 2. Either for gamers who haven’t played the originalThe Outer Worldsin years or for players who still haven’t experienced their first playthrough yet, this year is arguably a great time to do so.
While the core gameplay ofThe Outer Worldsremains the same, the game has still seen a handful of improvements over the pastfive years sinceThe Outer Worlds' original releasein 2019. Whether fans are looking to refresh on the franchise’s story or to experience some of the latest post-launch additions and improvements, there’s arguably never been a better time to revisitThe Outer Worldswith a fresh playthrough than in 2025.
Why The Outer Worlds is Worth Playing in 2025
Experience The Outer Worlds’ Post-Launch Additions and Improvements
By now there aretwo DLCs available forThe Outer Worlds, as well as a next-gen update that brings improvements to the game’s visuals via theSpacer’s Choice Edition. Even for players who plan on playing on last-generation consoles, theSpacer’s Choice EditionofThe Outer Worldsis still arguably a must-have because it increases the level cap from 36 to 99, giving players much more freedom in how to upgrade their character. For players who haven’t played the game since it first launched, experiencing these post-launch additions and improvements can be the perfect excuse to start a new playthrough.
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See The Outer Worlds’ Different Endings
With the raised level cap available inThe Outer Worlds’Spacer’s Choice Edition, it’s now much easier to achieve one of the game’s endings that are locked behind a high-level skill check. Alternatively, instead of striving for an ending that requires a high-level skill check, one ofThe Outer Worlds’ different endings is only possible if players can meet a low-level Intelligence skill check, often referred to as the dumb-playthrough ending.
In total, there arethree different endings forThe Outer Worlds, and many branching questline choices along the way that can provide plenty of fresh variety between subsequent playthroughs. Considering all the different routes of progression players can take and how the order of certain events can affect the story, regardless of how the story ultimately ends, every playthrough ofThe Outer Worldscan still be vastly unique, making it quite a replayable experience.
Prepare for The Outer Worlds 2 with a Fresh Playthrough of the Original
Another reason whyThe Outer Worldsis worth returning to for a fresh playthrough in 2025 is for the sake of a refresh of the franchise’s story and universe ahead ofThe Outer Worlds 2releasing later this year. While it’s seemingly unlikely that any particular factions, characters, or locations from the original game will make a return appearance inThe Outer Worlds 2, since the sequel is said to take place in a separate Solar system, a refresh could still come in handy for navigating the RPG elements of the sequel in subtle, yet satisfying ways.
Outside of a general release window of 2025, the exact release date forThe Outer Worlds 2still hasn’t been announced.
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The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later than you expected only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.Welcome to the future - try not to break it.