Outbound News

Hey Travellers!

With the holidays time upon us, we wanted to check in before 2025 ends and celebrate it with a little Dev Diary! We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at what’s coming.

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This past year has been all about showcasing the game, sharing our vision of cozyvival road trips with you all, opening the first alpha & beta doors, but above all: working hard behind the scenes on the game, listening to our playtesters, and adding polishing touches to the world you will soon get to explore!

We know you’ve all been waiting eagerly for Outbound, and trust us: we’ve felt that same excitement every step of the way. 2026 is just around the corner, we’re proud (and beyond thrilled!) to say that we are officially only a few days away from Outbound’s release year! 🎉

Thank you for your immense support, and we wish you all Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, full of laughter, joy and travels.

See you on the road!
Outbound Team 🚐💨

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Thanks for being part of the ride!
- The Outbound Team 🚐💨

Hi everyone!

We’ve got something extra special to share today - something many of you have been asking about since the very beginning. After months of planning, designing, and packing (literally!), we’re excited to confirm Outbound is officially getting physical retail editions, including a fully packed Collector’s Edition!

Notably, the Nintendo Switch 2 edition will be a full cartridge release, letting players enjoy the adventure in a true collector's way.



There’s something incredibly magical about holding a piece of the Outbound journey in your hands, and being able to offer both a Standard and an absolutely stuffed Collector’s Edition!

[h2]Retail Standard Edition[/h2]

• Physical Game
  
• School Bus Adventures DLC - School Bus as a playable vehicle
  
• Digital Soundtrack
  

[h2]Collector’s Edition[/h2]

• Game-Accurate Road Map - plan your in-game adventures like a true road-tripper
  
• Acrylic Standee of the game’s key art - park it safely on your desk or shelf
  
• Hanging Charm - a little something for the road
  
• 4 Enamel Pins - tiny badges of honor for your love of cozy adventures
  
• 2 Fabric Patches - perfect for jackets, bags, or camping gear
  
• 6 Postcards - send a message from your travels or display them at home
  
• Collector’s Box - designed to keep all your treasures safe and cozy
  
• Standard Edition Contents; Physical Game, School Bus Adventures DLC and Digital Soundtrack
  

[h2]Pricing[/h2]
Please note that since digital distribution does not require physical production, we will be able to offer the digital version for the Q2 2026 release at a lower price than the physical Standard Edition. We’ll be sharing the finalized digital pricing chart very soon!

Digital Pricing

• coming soon!
  

Physical Retail Pricing

• PC Phsyical - €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99
  
• PS5 Physical - €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99
  
• Nintendo Switch Physical - €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99
  
• Nintendo Switch 2 Physical (Full Game on Cartridge) - €49.99 / $49.99 / £44.99
  

Collector's Edition Pricing

• PC Collector's Edition - €69.99 / £59.99
  
• PS5 Collector's Edition - €79.99 / £69.99
  
• Nintendo Switch Collector's Edition - €79.99 / £69.99
  
• Ninteod Switch 2 Collector's Edition (Full Game on Cartridge) - €89.99 / £79.99
  

Now, as we are nearing the end of the year, we know you all have been incredibly patient and supportive of the game and the team behind it. We wanted to truly thank you, and address some of the questions you’ve been raising:

Release Date - we want to assure you that this Announcement is coming soon! We want to ensure this news reaches as wide an audience as possible including those of you who’ve been following the journey for so long and this takes a lot of planning in the background to achieve. The Square Glade team is hard at work to ensure Outbound launches in Q2 2026 :)

Demo - We know this is something you’re really eager for and we will have news on this to share early in the new year. Rest assured there will be a robust demo for you to experience before Outbound launches!

Once again, thank you, for your support and your understanding!

The Outbound Team 🚐💨

P.s.: We also want to highlight the amazing new artwork that our fantastic artist created for the Collector's Edition! Hope you love it as much as we do!

We’ve got something exciting to share today! We’ve been working quietly in the background on this for a while, and it feels good to finally say it out loud: Outbound is officially coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2!

To celebrate the news, we have a brand-new gameplay trailer for you!
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Bringing the game to Switch has been one of the most frequent requests we’ve had since we first announced Outbound. We always felt the game belonged on a system you can take with you, and being able to support both versions of Switch makes this announcement feel like a proper milestone for us!

Cheers,
Tobi, Marc, and the rest of the Outbound crew.

Hey Travellers! 🌟

We’re not stopping with the contests just yet!

Get ready for the Achievements Contest! This is your chance to get your very own funny, clever, or pun-filled achievement added into Outbound! 🎮✨

Contest Dates
Starts: 14/11/25
Ends: 10/12/25
🏆 The winning achievements will be chosen by the Outbound Dev Team!
🏆 Winners receive a free Beta key!

How to Enter
Comment your suggestion under this Steam post!

⚠️ Quick reminder: All ideas must be SFW and community-friendly.
We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

- Marc & Tobi - The Outbound Team 🚐💨

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Outbound has been nominated for the 17th Unity Awards in the category Most Anticipated Game!

As developers, we are incredibly grateful to be nominated for Most Anticipated Game, especially alongside titles we deeply admire. To even be mentioned in the same category as Silksong who won last year’s award, is truly surreal to be honest.

If you have a Unity account, feel free to vote for us to win this award!
https://awards.unity.com/

Thank you very much for your constant support. We are working very hard on the game every day and try to make it the absolute best that we can. More news soon!

Cheers,
Tobi, Marc, and the rest of the Outbound crew.