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Discussion Thread ๐Ÿฆ• Saturday 16 May 2026 (aussie.zone)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
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[โ€“] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (7 children)

Ever wanted to go on a combi camping trip in a utopia? Well, Outbound is that game.

It is a chill af survival game, single or multiplayer (I'm playing single player because partner's PC is too fronkensteen to run it), and it's great. Slow paced, no enemies, no stress, and a friendly dog companion (obtained in the second area). Just collect resources, find collectibles, appreciate the tranquility, and upgrade the combi base building. There are some simple skill trees (one for the van, of for yourself, and one for the dog companion).

I haven't made it past map 2 yet, and I certainly didn't find all the gnomes or cairns in the first map. It's just a fucking chill as game. Devs are updating constantly with qol and content (fishing and fish tanks, more wildlife, and NPCs are coming this year. It is early access but I've slapped a solid 20 hours into it since it released this week. Bit exxy for an early access, but I personally found it worth it so far.

Edit: my specs are

  • Intel i5-9400f
  • 8gb ram
  • GTX 1050ti (holy shit installing the latest legacy security driver for this was PAINFUL)
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  • [โ€“] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Slow paced, no enemies, no stress, and a friendly dog companion

    sounds nice ๐Ÿ™‚

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago

    It really is! Very peaceful and cosy! The lighting makes the world look absolutely stunning at dawn and dusk, and I stg they recorded actual thunder and lightning or something because of boy does it sound real lol

    8.5/10 for an early access game, knocked points off because the world can feel a little bit empty, but from the Devs roadmap that will be rectified during the updates this year.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I saw this come up. How different is it to RV There Yet?

    Sounds more chill and less about working through a very specific situation

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    There seems to be a vague goal of meeting everyone at a festival, however I'm not sure if that's just placeholder as NPCs are yet to be added.

    Other than that, you travel around the map repairing some points of interest (eg, a windmill, a lighthouse, etc), and survive off the land. Gather resources for upgrading gear and base and tools, can feel a tad repetitive going around but it's offset by the serene vistas and interesting landscapes. There always seems to be something off in the distance that looks interesting and can be checked out. Tbh I haven't played rv there yet. I just played the demo for outbound like 2 weeks ago and bought the game based off that loool

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