GAME PROFILE

Outer Wilds

Explore a changing solar system and follow clues across a time loop; compare Windows requirements and separate the base mystery from Echoes of the Eye.

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THE OVERVIEW

About Outer Wilds

Outer Wilds follows a new space-program recruit investigating a solar system caught in a repeating time loop. Exploration depends on observing places as they change: sand can bury a city and a planet's surface can collapse while the player is travelling. Signals, alien writing and environmental clues supply leads for subsequent journeys, making accumulated understanding central to the mystery. Oxygen management and hazardous environments give each expedition practical constraints without requiring this overview to reveal the answers. The Steam base game is sold separately from Echoes of the Eye and from the Archaeologist Edition that includes that expansion. Both Windows hardware profiles are published, and the store recommends a gamepad or controller; those requirements describe the seller's guidance rather than a measured performance guarantee.

BEFORE YOU PLAY

System requirements

Published specifications are recorded by platform and edition. They do not guarantee compatibility, frame rates or performance on your PC.

Windows · Base game

minimum

Operating system
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory
6 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Storage
8 GB available space

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported).

Checked Oct 24, 2026

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recommended

Operating system
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580
Storage
8 GB available space

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported).

Checked Oct 24, 2026

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SOURCES & TRANSPARENCY

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Outer Wilds official Steam product information

Read the public US/English Steam HTML: exact application, developer/publisher, store release date, About This Game capabilities, purchase blocks and Windows platform. Product path permitted by Steam robots; no login, checkout or access-control bypass. Explore a changing solar system and follow clues across a time loop; compare Windows requirements and separate the base mystery from Echoes of the Eye.

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Steam exact application and purchase identity

Application 753640 names Outer Wilds; the base-game purchase block shows USD $24.99. Separate bundles and DLC are not included in this profile. Price is a current storefront observation, not worldwide activation or tested checkout.

Checked Oct 24, 2026

Published Windows hardware profiles

Read minimum and recommended Windows sections individually. Exact values are transcribed, missing fields stay null, and legacy Steam-client restrictions are recorded where present. No compatibility benchmark or frame-rate test was performed.

Checked Oct 24, 2026

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