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Outward 2 Sets July 7 Early Access on PC, Closed Beta Starts May 26

Early testing signals a tighter sequel shaped by player feedback from the first game.

Overview

  • Outward 2, announced Tuesday by Nine Dots, will enter Early Access on July 7 on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG, with a closed beta starting May 26.
  • A new trailer details five PC presets from Potato to Ultra and features a talking potato to underline support for low-end hardware.
  • The sample builds range from a GTX 750 Ti with 8 GB of RAM at Potato to an RTX 4080 with 32 GB at Ultra, with a GTX 3060 and 16 GB at a medium setting.
  • Nine Dots says it is improving character creation and progression, story delivery, world liveliness, and combat based on player feedback from the first game.
  • Core play still centers on survival as an ordinary traveler, with systems like ritual spellcasting, distinct weapon moves, two-player online or split‑screen co-op, and a mule that expands your carry capacity at some risk.