Outbound

11 May 2026
4+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch 2
Switch

Cozy · Exploration · Base Building

Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.

73%Mostly positive1,900 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 63 · 28% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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Included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox

How it plays

Is it good

73%

Mostly positive on Steam

of 1,900 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 73% positive of 1,900 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
4+players
- PS5, not confirmed
- Switch 2, not confirmed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Square Glade Games
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Released: 11 May 2026 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 16 languages, voices in English

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Outbound have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Outbound crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Outbound?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Outbound on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Outbound work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Outbound free?: No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
Is Outbound on Game Pass?: Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.; One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

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