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Outerstellar

Stranded on a hostile and deadly planet, you must gather resources, build shelter, and fight to survive each night. But the secrets of this world await in a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game.

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Developer
Strange Horizons Ltd
Publisher
Strange Horizons Ltd
Release
November 16, 2023
2 years and 259 days ago
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Mostly Positive173 reviews72.3%

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About the Game

Welcome to Outerstellar, a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game that drops you onto a dangerous and mysterious planet. Explore the barren wasteland left behind by failed colonists and face the harsh reality of a world unfit for human life. Gather resources, build a shelter, and fight to survive each night in a game that challenges your every move. But survival is just the beginning, as the secrets of this strange planet await.

Featuring
  • A detailed and beautiful persistent world with dynamic time of day and weather.
  • Comprehensive research tree and crafting system allows you to prioritise the technologies important to your team and gameplay style.
  • Harvest plants and ore, and scavenge for resources in the abandoned areas around the map. Find or unlock items allowing deeper access into these mysterious structures.
  • Build a base, upgrade it, power it and fill it with useful equipment to control the resources of that area.
  • Craft advanced weaponry to defend, or to raid other players.
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