Our Verdict

A wonderfully realised, stylised world ripe for exploration, but what you find in Outbound's vibrant wilderness rarely surprises.

For

Lovely, curated open world

Solid scavenge-craft loop

Unique camper customisation

Against

No threat or tension

The loop can feel shallow

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Details

(Image credit: Square Glade Games)

Publisher Square Glade Games

Developer Square Glade Games

Release date 11 May

Format PlayStation 5 (reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S

Platform Unity

Outbound is one of those games that's immediately likeable, and it’s not because it's easy to get into (it is), or simple to understand (again, it is), but it’s because the visual design is just… nice. So very nice. The game has that soft, stylised world that feels curated and designed rather than generated by an algorithm.…