Outcast - Second Contact similar games & best alternatives

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Outcast - Second Contact

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

What works

  • Faithful remake with updated graphics
  • Rich story and immersive world
  • Open world exploration
  • Nostalgic audio and music
  • Varied quests and characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and dated controls
  • Some bugs and glitches
  • Limited character customization
  • Lack of modern ui options
  • Combat can be too easy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition

  • Metal Garden

  • The Chant

  • Outcast - A New Beginning

  • Deadfall Adventures

  • Eternal Edge+ Prologue

More expressive

Games that feels like Outcast - Second Contact but with more self-expression and customization

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Gothic II: Gold Edition

  • Visions of Mana

  • God of War Ragnarök

More social

Games that feels like Outcast - Second Contact but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand

  • Risen 3 - Titan Lords

  • Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

  • Star Wars Outlaws

  • Journey To The Savage Planet

  • ELEX II

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Outcast - Second Contact: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story, Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026