2026-06-16 14:06 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Hi everyone,I know that this might seem sudden as not that long ago we released a trailer inviting people to explore Aurai during summer, but the truth is that if we just stick to the plan stubbornly, we’re delivering a product that might not satisfy your expectations. The last thing we want to do is disappoint fans of Outward and there has been a lot of comments stating that they wish for the game to spend more time in development before the launch. The point of a Beta is to listen to feedback, and so we will.Dropping this news is especially painful knowing that some of our most dedicated pla
2026-05-27 17:29 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Watch our new trailer from the AG French Direct showcase!Tip #1 — CHECK YOUR VITALS! Outward is a game that simulates the life of an ordinary adventurer in a very hostile world. You need to take care of your basic needs. — Eating well, staying hydrated, and getting enough sleep is the foundation of survival! You can also boost your strength further by drinking potions or coating your weapons with the right varnish, fire, electricity or good old poison.Tip #2 — DROP YOUR BAG! In Outward, your backpack is your best friend. In combat, it can quickly turn into your worst enemy . When a fight break
2026-05-26 13:26 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Hello adventurers!Outward 2 Closed Beta is now live!Please find all the information related to the closed beta below in the FAQ.You can leave your feedback on Discord or by filling this survey.#ExploreAurai: Get a chance to win an early Key for Outward 2! The Outward 2 Beta is underway. Now we want to see your best moments across Aurai. (Incredible adventures, discoveries, victories or questionable decisions!)Starting today until June 22nd, we’re launching the #ExploreAurai Community Contest!To participate:Follow our Nine Dots account on the platform you want to post Nine Dots TikTok Nine Dots
2026-05-19 13:58 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Mark your calendar: WE’RE RELEASING ON JULY 7THThanks to potato mode, Outward 2 can run on your old machines!Discover our upcoming PC specs in this smashing trailer. Outward 2 can be enjoyed from a battle station to an air fryer. Take a look at the trailer for more information:All resolutions in the requirements graphic use quality upscalingCLOSED BETA STARTING IN A WEEK! The Closed Beta will run from Tuesday, May 26th at 4PM EST to Monday June 8th 1 PM EST!If you had access to the January playtest, you will automatically get access to this version of the game as well. You will only need to up
2026-01-26 18:31 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Hello adventurers!Today is the last day registrations will be opened for this playtest. Head over to the Outward 2 Steam page to register to playtest if you haven’t already! You can also register on our website. Access will however come quicker from the website registrations, on January 27th. Access from the Steam registrations will be sent on January 28th. If selected from a Steam registration, you’ll be able to use a new feature that allows players to invite friends to the playtest directly from Steam. These friends will then also be able to invite their friends, and so on. That’s pretty coo
2025-12-04 18:13 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Tune in this December 8th at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch to discover the upcoming playtest content. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with you to present the content and answer all your questions. You might want to tune in to get a chance for a playtest access! Matthieu
2025-12-02 14:56 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Hello Adventurers, This is a small first look at Outward 2, before our larger playtest that will take place in Early 2026. Thank you to everyone who registered, we love your enthusiasm! To be fully transparent, because this is a first and highly experimental phase, we will only be inviting a limited portion of players that registered on our website. You can still register now and have a chance to get access next week! Register here: https://ninedotsstudio.com/playtest-registration/The goal is to stress-test our online infrastructure and take it to the limit. It is expected that the version of
2025-10-28 17:54 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Hey there adventurers! A patch will be pushed today for all PC versions of Outward. The patch will simply fix Unity's vulnerability issue that affected many games developed on the engine. Affected versions: default (only Defed) default-mono (both Outward and Defed)Fix-Fix Unity vulnerability CVE-2025-59489.
2025-09-28 16:58 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
Outward 2 is coming Summer 2026 and we’re looking for playtesters. You can register now to the playtest on Steam or on our website to get access earlier. Register here. We’re having a Livestream on October 2nd (2PM EST / 8pm CET / 11 AM PT) to show you more about our games and answer your questions. Follow us on Twitch to get notified when we start Watch Outward 2 latest trailer Some history about Wendigos… In the new trailer, we put forward a terrifying creature called a Wendigo.The creature has been roaming the coldest part of Aurai since the first game and it was directly inspired by the N
2025-09-25 15:19 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Tune in this October 2nd at 2PM Eastern Time on Twitch for the third exciting edition of our Backstage Livestream. Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, our CEO and Creative Director, will be with us once again to answer your questions about Outward 2 and show you some exclusive gameplay. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Outward 2 reveal during the Tokyo Game Show on September 28th at 12pm EST / / PM CET / 9 AM PT. We will be live on Twitch to watch the show live with you! ‘Real, Raw and Honest’ is our Backstage Livestream’s motto and this is what you will get. Remember: Some stuff that will be
2025-09-24 17:46 UTC · Community Announcements · bdallaire
We’re very happy to reveal our new Artwork and screenshots for Outward 2. You can find the video reveal here.The Steam store page just got a makeover. Head over to the Outward 2 Steam page to see the page's fresh look and show your support by adding the game to your wishlist.Outward 2 will be part of the PC Gaming show during the Tokyo Game Show on September 28th, 12PM EST. Tune in to discover the new Outward 2 trailer during the event or watch it with us live on our Twitch channel. We are now opening registrations for our upcoming playtest. You can now register on Steam or on our website to g
2025-07-15 14:10 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Hi everyone!Today, Lost in Prayer launches in Early Access, and we are taking this opportunity to create a bundle for those who wish to support Nine Dots by collecting all of our games!Since we know that GoD Factory’s value is diminished by the fact that there aren’t many players on our servers, we will revise its price by cutting it by half to just 10$ USD in two weeks on July 29th. Meanwhile we're creating a 80% discount for the occasion!Know that by buying our games, your patronage not only allows us to keep doing our best work on Outward 2 and on Lost in Prayer, but also help us support ot
2025-05-14 15:05 UTC · Community Announcements · mvitoux
Tune in on Twitch on May 22nd for our 2nd Nine Dots Backstage where we open the curtains on what’s happening at Nine Dots Studio. In this livestream Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Outward’s creative director and Nine Dots Studio’s CEO, will tell you more about his creative process when creating skill trees. We’ll also share behind the scene content for Outward 2. Follow us on Twitch to get notified In case you missed the first edition of the backstage. Learn more about the backstage content here. Mandatory disclaimer What you will see might not make it into the final game Matthieu
2024-06-27 17:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Nethairlinn
Hello Adventurers! It's summer, it's hot, and the discount you can get Outward at during this year's Steam Summer Sale from June 27 to July 11 is just as hot. Aurai is waiting for you, hot, exciting and captivating. And the best thing is that our co-op mode makes it possible for you to experience a lot of the game with a friend. So tell your friends too, because with a friend and a cold drink Aurai is a cool experience during summer too! Outward Definitive Edition: 88% Outward - The Soroboreans: 85% Outward: The Three Brothers: 85% Outward Soundtrack: 85% https://store.steampowered.com/app/794
2024-06-07 12:00 UTC · Community Announcements · PLAION_Kseniia
Hey there, adventurers! We're thrilled to bring you an exciting new update for Outward: Definitive Edition! This latest patch is packed with improvements, enhancements, and bug fixes to ensure your journey is smoother and more enjoyable than ever before. Dive into the full patch notes below to discover all the changes and upgrades we've implemented. Here is the full patch notes: Changes: Added an Invert Camera X axis option. Iron wristband can now be purchased from Cierzo's Blacksmith. Shield Charge can now be performed while being sheathed. Using Flamethrower with a Virgin Lantern enchanted w
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