When does Outcast - A New Beginning get good?

The first 2 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 10h it's 1 in 7 (15%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

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Outcast - A New Beginning

Mar 15, 2024 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 2 hours are a test

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 4h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 76% of owners

Steam reviews 79% positive of 1,746

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 10h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
76% of owners got the first achievement.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 1,755 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 27h for positive, 6.1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (75.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (52)

Failure is not an option You have neutralized one Outpost. 100%
Say "hello" to my little friend You have equipped a Module for the first time. 100%
To the Stars You have activated one Daoka. 99%
A New Beginning You have completed the Tutorial. 91%
How long were you alone with that dog? You have cleared one Gork Eruption. 72%
If I'm not back in five minutes, wait longer You have completed an Essence Shrine. 67%
Where we're going, we don't need roads! You have opened one Orym Chest. 64%
This is my Rifle, this is my Gun You have obtained the Rifle. 62%
Friendly wildlife You have killed 200 creatures. 59%
You got the wrong guy. I’m the Dude, man You have neutralized one Base. 58%
The bigger they are... You have destroyed a Drill. 46%
Yodsmas Gift You have obtained Oru's Gun. 42%
What the hell do you use it for? My cannon You have defeated the Garondar. 39%
Welcome to the Jungle You have completed the Quest of Emea. 36%
World Freakin' Antagonist You have destroyed 500 droids. 33%
Two suns in the sunset You have completed the Quest of Prokriana. 33%
Show me the way to the next whisky bar You have completed the Quest of Bidaa. 33%
Get busy livin' You have obtained all the items in the game. 31%
Yippee ki-yay! You have defeated Jack in Prokriana. 30%
Elemental Avatar You have completed all 4 Temples. 28%
We're up all night to get some You have completed the Quest of Kizaar. 28%
The Wellermen You have completed the Quest of Sappa. 28%
To tame a land You have completed the Quest of Desan. 27%
Whisper words of wisdom You have completed the Quest of Palana. 27%
We can be heroes You have completed all 7 villages. 26%
Yay Capitalism! You have unlocked all 8 Module slots. 26%
Holding out for a Hero You are "reunited" with your daughter. 25%
Report to duty You have defeated an Officer. 25%
Peace all around You have neutralized all 14 Bases. 24%
...the harder they fall You have destroyed 3 Drills. 24%
Oh my Yods! You "escaped" the Orbital Station. 23%
That's beautiful Johnny You have spent 5000 Nano-Cells. 23%
The Outcast You have saved Adelpha. 23%
Not a Pseudo-science You have been healed by a Shamaz while close to death. 22%
The stuff that dreams are made of. You have unlocked all 32 Skills. 21%
To Infinity and Beyond! You have activated all 25 Daokas. 18%
Scrooge Mc Slade You earned 3000 Zorkins. 17%
You want fear? I'm the fear. You have neutralized all 30 Outposts. 16%
Today's word is "expiation" You have cleared all 43 Gork Eruptions. 14%
No time to explain You have picked a plant while gliding in the air. 14%
Free solo You have completed all 20 Essence Shrines. 14%
It's Showtime! You have opened 50 Orym Chests. 13%
That's inventive You have neutralized a Drone with a basic melee attack. 10%
What's the word? Burn? You overheated both weapons within 3 seconds. 9.9%
AFK flying You have glided for 3 minutes straight without hitting the ground. 8.9%
Dodge this... You have used all 7 Talan Powers. 8.3%
I feel like it's 1999 You have been remembering old memories. 7.5%
Kitchen nightmares You have found all 9 Recipes. 6.9%
What's in the box? You have unlocked all 21 inventory upgrades. 6.4%
The things you own end up owning you You have unlocked all 32 Modules. 5.2%
The Twilight Zone You have found all 32 Anatok's Travel Diaries. 3.2%
The Ulukaï You have obtained all the trophies of Outcast - A New Beginning. 3.0%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.