Outward 2 to Enter PC Early Access July 7, 2026

Developer Nine Dots Studio has announced that Outward 2, the sequel to its cult survival role-playing game, will launch into early access for PC on July 7, 2026. The game will be available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG. A closed beta test is scheduled to begin on May 26, offering select players an earlier look.

The announcement was accompanied by a trailer that humorously emphasized the game's accessibility, showcasing it running on what the developer calls "Potato" settings, the lowest graphical preset. The trailer features a character named Mr. Potato presenting the game's performance on older hardware. To run the game on these minimum settings, the requirements are an AMD FX 6300 X6 or Intel equivalent processor, a GeForce GTX 750 Ti graphics card, and 8 GB of RAM. For higher performance, the studio outlined specifications for Medium and Ultra settings, with the top tier requiring a Ryzen 7 7700 or equivalent CPU, an RTX 4080 GPU, and 32 GB of RAM for 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.

Outward 2 continues the series' focus on challenging, consequence-driven adventuring where players control an ordinary person in a harsh fantasy world. Survival mechanics like...