Outerstellar

Outerstellar

Strange Horizons Ltd · November 16, 2023 · Multiplayer, Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Shooter, PvP

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About Outerstellar

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Outerstellar is a sci-fi survival PvP game where you scavenge resources, build bases, and fight to survive on a hostile alien planet while uncovering its mysteries. Master the deep crafting system and research tree to outmaneuver rivals, fortify your settlement, and dominate the dynamic persistent world through strategic preparation or aggressive raids.

Welcome to Outerstellar, a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game that drops you onto a dangerous and mysterious planet. Explore the barren wasteland left behind by failed colonists and face the harsh reality of a world unfit for human life. Gather resources, build a shelter, and fight to survive each night in a game that challenges your every move. But survival is just the beginning, as the secrets of this strange planet await.

Featuring
  • A detailed and beautiful persistent world with dynamic time of day and weather.
  • Comprehensive research tree and crafting system allows you to prioritise the technologies important to your team and gameplay style.
  • Harvest plants and ore, and scavenge for resources in the abandoned areas around the map. Find or unlock items allowing deeper access into these mysterious structures.
  • Build a base, upgrade it, power it and fill it with useful equipment to control the resources of that area.
  • Craft advanced weaponry to defend, or to raid other players.

Outerstellar — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Online PvP
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Outerstellar has a small, sometimes hostile player base and struggles with significant technical issues including lag, bugs, and unclear game mechanics that frustrate new players trying to learn. While some appreciate its sci-fi setting and Rust-like base-building mechanics, the combination of a dead server population, poor optimization, and steep learning curve makes it difficult to recommend in its current state.

Not recommended Aug 27, 2026
Just let the 3 people that want the server to themselves have it. Might be a good idea to let them have the next game too...
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Not recommended Aug 26, 2026
Phew, where to start. Dead game, there's like one or two sad souls going around killing anyone trying to learn the game. Oh, and if they don't kill you? You'll walk up to something to loot it, realize you're taking massive environmental damage, and then lag as you mash escape, only to open up the GUI for settings and logging out, ensuring you die. But wait, they're gonna come out with a sequel to a game still in alpha soon! Just play something else. You won't be able to hide and you will be wiped quickly.
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Recommended Sep 10, 2026
very fun idk why this game is more popular
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
Good game
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
If you like sci-fi and Rust like base mechanics then this game is for you!! 4.0/5
Not recommended Aug 29, 2026
it seemed llike an interesting game it drops me in the worst places and i just die. i try to run but its very buggy i thought it was my pc but even on low settings its still bad

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