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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 69 | 104 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 97 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 79% | 73 | 860 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 76 | 36 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 77% | 72 | 915 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Apr 22, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 915 total reviews in window · weighted 198.2 up / 33 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (79)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
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“While there are things that work in its favor, Outcast: A New Beginning ultimately feels like any other open-world game you could play this year or have played years ago. It retains the charm of the original and further explores the world of the Talan in unique and odd ways, but how you go about doing that doesn’t feel as revolutionary as it did back in 1999.”
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“Appeal Studios is far from having everything worked out perfectly. However, Outcast - A New Beginning turned out to be quite an original game, which is able to captivate with its old-fashioned story about a hitman who explores a beautiful mysterious world, albeit made in Ubisoft style.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“The developers made some severe mistakes in the game's design. Maybe they cut too big a bite, or perhaps they didn't have enough funding to tweak the game. Outcast: A New Beginning is at its most entertaining at the very end, which probably, due to a lack of patience, will be seen by a minimum of players.”
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“Some die-hard fans of the original game may find the new Outcast entry appealing. Yet even they will not be impressed by the so-so story and dull open world. At least, the action is decent.”
read full review ↗ - 80
““Appeal” had one goal with “Outcast: A New Beginning”, go back to the wonderful world of Adelpha and do proper justice to it after its debut in 1999. The game design might feel outdated and its open world style does bring a bit of fatigue, but for every let down, there’s a fantastic sci-fi game underneath it. A must have for “Outcast” fans.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Outcast: A New Beginning is a very enjoyable but flawed experience. It has a lot to like and a generic story to ignore. Its highest highs are when Slade is mobile and can freely explore at the player's pace. Hopefully the technical shortcomings can be ironed out to make the experience smoother, because Slade is a fun character to play as...even if he looks like an awkward dad.”
read full review ↗ - 77
“Regardless of how different Outcast: A New Beginning might have tuned out; it’d never have upped the original classic. That’s not necessarily a bad thing considering how far video games have come since Cutter Slade initially graced our screens. A New Beginning fully embraces its B-movie vibes to deliver a fun if somewhat basic gameplay loop devoid of many of the modern open-world bloat. However, THQ Nordic dropped the ball when it came to the pricing of the game. Slash the price by 20 dollars and there’s a pretty fun experience to be had here.”
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“There's an undeniable charm to Outcast: A New Beginning, and twenty years ago this could have been the breakout hit for an ongoing Outcast franchise, but in 2024 players are spoilt for choice in the realm of third-person action-adventure games. If you're a fan of the AA, mid-tier shooters we used to get back in the day then this might be worth a look, but otherwise, there's just not enough here to warrant your attention.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Outcast: A New Beginning is a competent game from a technical standpoint but lags massively in the narrative and pacing departments. It looks beautiful, and the combat is OK, but the overabundance of fetching quests and weird world-building drags the whole thing down.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Outcast: A New Beginning is a weird game. On one hand it looks and feels great at times, while other times it feels a little janky. Still there is a lot to love here, even with all the talking. Seriously can we wrap it up? If you have nostalgia for the original, this is a no-brainer, for new fans I think it is worth checking out. It feels like a game we don’t often get anymore, and it is just fun to play when it is clicking. Recommend keeping your eye on this one, just maybe not at full price.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Outcast: A New Beginning brings the cult classic back with expansive environments, satisfying jetpack traversal, and customizable combat. Despite its charm and ambition, repetitive quests, technical hiccups, and uneven polish keep it from fully living up to its legacy.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Outcast: A New Beginning is the epitome of a "perfectly fine" game. It plays well, runs well, looks fine, and is a decent experience that never manages to go beyond that. The mobility options make it a delight to explore the open world, but it lacks the punch needed to keep the momentum going. If you're looking for a solid and by-the-book, open-world game, Outcast does everything it needs to - nothing more, nothing less.”
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Patch history
- Outcast - A New Beginning Patch 2024/06/04Jun 4, 2024
- Outcast - A New Beginning Patch 2024/04/22Apr 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Outcast - A New Beginning Patch 2024/03/28Mar 28, 2024
- Outcast - A New Beginning. Hotfix 1Mar 20, 2024
- Demo Patch 2024/02/22Feb 22, 2024
- Demo Patch 2024/02/14Feb 14, 2024significant · resets scoring window