Outward
- Developer
- Maximum Games
- Publisher
- Koch Media
- Released
- 26 March 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , indie
Outward is an open world RPG that you play alone or with friends, either online or in splitscreen. It's more than just an open world RPG you can play coop though: it is an adventurer life simulator. You live the life of an adventurer, from his or her humble beginnings up until retirement. Your life isn't only about killing monsters and looting: you need to eat, drink and sleep; preparing accordingly before jumping into danger. Everything is meant to feel more real and consequential, while still taking place in a high fantasy universe with magic and exotic creatures.
Best gaming PC for Outward in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Outward today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Koch Media on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 (64 Bit) / 8 (64 Bit) / 10 (64 Bit) | Windows 7 (64 Bit) / 8 (64 Bit) / 10 (64 Bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent | Intel Core i5-2400 or equivalent |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent | Nvidia GTX 960 or equivalent |
| Storage | 51 GB | 51 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Outward?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-2400 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 960, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.