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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter

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    Pros

    • Meaningful player choice and character customization
    • Engaging narrative and well-written dialogue
    • Improved graphics and performance after patches
    • Multiple playthroughs with varied approaches
    • Compelling companion interactions

    Cons

    • Initial performance issues and bugs at launch
    • Combat considered clunky or mediocre by some
    • Short main story length
    • Some players find world small or repetitive
    • Upgrade price criticized by some users

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have significant freedom to choose play styles, dialogue options, and character builds with minimal boundaries."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game offers skill-based dialogue checks, combat challenges, and tinkering mechanics that reward player effectiveness."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal story progression and choices rather than competing against others."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report multiple playthroughs and extended engagement with side quests and DLC content."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay centers on individual player decisions and solo exploration; companions are AI controlled without multiplayer cooperation."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can customize character builds, dialogue approaches, and tinker with weapons and armor."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize choice and consequence without exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to immerse in a fictional corporate dystopia, escaping real life through exploration and story."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Multiple play styles, dialogue options, and character builds encourage trying new approaches."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Game world includes multiple planets and areas with lore and secrets to discover."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization and companion interactions allow personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Set in a satirical sci-fi universe with imaginative corporate dystopia and fictional characters."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Social interaction is limited to NPCs and companions; no multiplayer or community focus."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills, learn game mechanics, and improve character abilities over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Game is a sedentary, screen-based experience with no physical activity."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during play sessions."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Companion relationships and character interactions provide some emotional connection."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Player leads their own character but companions act independently; no group leadership dynamics."

    • Progression
      4

      "Level cap increase, weapon and armor upgrades, and skill development emphasize progression."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, though others note tension in combat."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enhanced graphics, lighting, and sound design provide sensory stimulation and enjoyment."

    • Status
      -4

      "Game focuses on individual experience without social recognition or leaderboards."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative focus with meaningful choices, character development, and lore."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players use tactical combat, dialogue skill checks, and planning to solve quests."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and tension in combat and story moments, but generally controlled experience."

    • Value
      2

      "Players generally feel the upgrade and DLC content provide good value, though some critique price."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat involves shooting and melee but is not the main focus; some players avoid combat."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some resource management and combat survival elements, but overall low threat environment."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026