The Outer Worlds News

The Outer Worlds builds: the best build for each type of player

What are the best The Outer Worlds builds? The best RPG games allow us to play out unique character fantasies, and Obsidian's spacefaring epic allows us to indulge in that with a sci-fi twist. From a Han Solo-like scoundrel that excels in talking their way out of any situation, to an intergalactic hitman who blasts their way past any obstacles.

Behind the role-play, however, there is a web of The Outer Worlds perks, flaws, and skills that dictate how well we can pull off our chosen build. For example, investing your skill points into dialogue gives you more conversation options to shape how you choose to interact with people. Even The Outer Worlds companions affect how you play as companion perks can give you a buff, too. The Outer Worlds weapons also play a key role - what's a long-range build without a trusty sniper?

In this The Outer Worlds builds guide, we'll go over some of the best builds you can use and where you'll want to invest your points for the best results. Where it's needed, we'll also suggest some guns. Now that's out of the way, here are the best The Outer Worlds builds.

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The Outer Worlds is coming to Steam this month

The Outer Worlds, the sci-fi RPG game from developer Obsidian Entertainment, is coming to Steam exactly one year after it was first released. Players who've been waiting for the space game to hit Valve's storefront don't need to be patient much longer, as The Outer Worlds Steam release date is October 23.

Obsidian made the announcement on Twitter, stating: "The Board is excited to inform you that job openings for employees through Steam will be opening on [October 23]! Your shift begins in 2 weeks, spacers, so start your preparations today!" A link to the Steam page is provided, where you can wishlist the action-adventure game. No price is listed, but expect it to be around $50-$60 range, or equivalent in your currency, in line with the cost on the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store.

If you're unfamiliar, The Outer Worlds is a single-player RPG set in a hyper-capitalist alternate future where mega-corporations rule the solar system. It's very choice-based, as you navigate factions, and communities, and decide whether you want to foster peace or further conflict. It's in a similar vein to developer Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, with lots of retro-technology and jet black humour, but crossed with some of the action-RPG elements the studio honed working on South Park: The Stick of Truth.

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You can soon buy Epic exclusives on GOG, with GOG's 30-day refund policy

GOG Galaxy is now substantially more than a client to manage all your installers from the GOG store. The program now lets you manage your entire digital PC library across every major platform in one place through a combination of official and community-created integrations, and now GOG's going a step further. You'll soon be able to purchase non-GOG games through the store, with the benefits of GOG's 30-day refund policy.

The new beta version of GOG Galaxy (available to a limited number of invited users for now) lets you purchase a limited selection of formerly Epic Games Store-exclusive titles, including The Outer Worlds, Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, Mortal Shell, Foregone, and Maneater. In a press release, GOG hints that titles from other stores will be coming, too, but does not name anything beyond Epic.

Epic titles purchased through GOG will still be activated through an Epic account, though you'll be able to launch the games through either the Epic Launcher or GOG Galaxy. The big benefit is that these purchases will be covered under GOG's refund policy - not Epic's.

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The best games like Borderlands on PC

Looking for games like Borderlands? Whether you were disappointed by the latest Borderlands entry or you've exhausted every area of Pandora and have completed all the DLC - maybe you've collected over one billion guns and you've reached peak looter and need a new challenge?

Borderlands is adored for many reasons, whether that's as a safe space to lay waste to baddies with buddies online or as an addictive looter which has us up until the early hours saying "just one more chest". But Borderlands isn't the only series with a bonkers story that asks players to team up and grind for skill points to max out their favourite builds. Sure, not every series can promise a cel-shaded circus of lunacy on the same scale as Pandora's wastelands, but there are some great alternatives out there.

Although these games like Borderlands can't encompass every part of what makes Borderlands special, some of them get pretty close. So whether it's the humour, the loot, the co-op, or the colourful characters, here are the best games like Borderlands.

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