01−95% on SteamOutward Definitive Edition
The anti-Skyrim: you are nobody, the world does not care, and that is the point.
Why it works as a Skyrim alternative
Feels like Skyrim
- Hand-crafted open regions with ruins, dungeons and secrets to dig into.
- Classless progression — combine skill trees from different trainers freely.
- Join one of three major factions, each with its own questline.
Where it differs
- No XP or levels: you buy skills from trainers and improve through equipment.
- Survival needs (hunger, thirst, sleep, temperature) and a backpack you have to manage.
- The map does not show your position — you navigate by landmarks.
- Autosave only. Being defeated sends you to a defeat scenario rather than a reload.
Skip it if: You rely on quick-saves and fast travel, or want to feel powerful within the first hour.
