Chris O'Connor
ImpulsegamerOutbound PC Review
Published 5/29/2026
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72
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 5/11/2026
Outbound
Build your own home on wheels and live sustainably off-grid. Craft workstations and power supplies, source energy from the sun, wind, or water, upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, automate your production, and explore a colorful world.
- Developer
- Square Glade Games
- Publisher
- Square Glade Games, Silver Lining Interactive
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62
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Critic avg
62
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–75
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 62 across 19 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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19 included scored reviews
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70–799 reviews · 47%
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James Paley
COGconnectedOutbound Review – Glamping on Hard Mode
Published 5/23/2026
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalLaura Hill
TheSixthAxisOutbound Review – Happy campers | TheSixthAxis
Published 5/22/2026
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Score
70
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAthanasios Aravositas
Cubed3Outbound Review
Published 5/21/2026
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Score
40
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Johnson
Jump Dash RollOutbound Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 5/20/2026
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50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnna Monti
Checkpoint GamingOutbound Review – Just me, my van and no plan
Published 5/18/2026
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Score
40
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Scarr
Cloud DosageOutbound – Game Review
Published 5/17/2026
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Score
66
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Crewe
GameGrinOutbound Review
Published 5/14/2026
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Score
65
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralhttps://metro.co.uk/2026/05/13/outbound-review-camper-van-survival-game-28341392/
Published 5/13/2026
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Score
50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsura Kagawa
NoobFeedOutbound Review
Published 5/13/2026
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71
+9 vs critic avg
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