The Outer Worlds 2

Play as an Earth Directorate agent investigating destructive rifts that threaten humanity. The investigation takes you to Arcadia, a colony associated with skip drive technology, where your decisions affect the colony’s fate and the wider galaxy.

Arcadia is caught in a factional war: the Protectorate faces a rebellion by its religious order as well as a corporate invasion. The factions pursue their own aims around the destructive rifts spreading across the colony.

Gameplay and features

• Shape your character: Build your character with abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony responds to your actions, with the narrative accommodating approaches such as diplomacy, strategy or chaos.
• Recruit and influence companions: Recruit companions with distinct traits, backgrounds and goals. You can support their ambitions or direct them toward your own objectives, influencing their development and whether they live or die.
• Explore Arcadia: Travel through diverse zones and uncover hidden lore as you investigate the colony. The factions’ competing efforts to control or close the spreading rifts form part of the conflict you encounter.

Frequently asked questions

What is The Outer Worlds 2 about?

You play an Earth Directorate agent investigating rifts that threaten humanity. The investigation leads to Arcadia, where decisions affect the colony and the wider galaxy.

What conflict is unfolding in Arcadia?

The colony is in a factional war involving the Protectorate, a rebellion by its religious order and a corporate invasion. As rifts spread, the factions seek to control or close them for their own ends.

How can you shape your character and the story?

You build your character through abilities and choices, and the colony reacts to your actions. The source gives diplomacy, strategy and chaos as examples of possible approaches.

What role do companions play?

You can recruit companions with their own traits, backgrounds and goals. Supporting their ambitions or steering them toward your objectives influences their growth and survival.