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Outward 2
Announced
Co-op check
verified on Oct 19, 2026
Play together
The structured co-op details for this game are currently being verified.
Outward 2 is the next survival role-playing game from Nine Dots Studio. Travel across Aurai, handle hunger and environmental hazards, learn combat skills and explore either alone or cooperatively.
Online and split-screen co-op
The developer confirms online co-op and local split-screen as planned features. It has not provided a binding maximum multiplayer party size for the upcoming PC Early Access release.
Different dates in official listings
In its English announcement dated October 8, 2026, Nine Dots names February 8, 2027 for PC Early Access after a prior delay. The German Steam storefront has displayed February 7, 2027. The discrepancy is not explained in the announcement, so the developer's direct release notice is used here.
Nine Dots Studio announced February 8, 2027. Steam has displayed February 7 in a localized listing.
Yes, the developer confirms that it is planned.
Yes, according to the developer.
A firm maximum player count is not verified in the current sources.