How many people are playing Outer Wilds right now?

838 people are playing Outer Wilds on Steam right now, making it the 670th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,220 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Outer Wilds's all-time peak player count?

Outer Wilds's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 7,936, reached in September 2021.

Is Outer Wilds good? What do Steam reviews say?

95% of 91,056 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Outer Wilds cost on Steam?

Outer Wilds costs $24.99 on Steam (US).

Does Outer Wilds work on Steam Deck?

Outer Wilds is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Outer Wilds

by Mobius Digital · published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Jun 18, 2020

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838

▼ 16.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

95% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive91,056 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

1,220

Highest seen7,936

Sep 20215.2 years ago

Price on Steam

$24.99

Lowest ever $24.99 Oct 2026

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Players -16.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 16:08 UTC · tracking since 2018-03-01

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Outer WildsEdition
$24.99
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Hidden DepthsBundle
−19% $101.95 $82.83
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Annapurna Interactive Puzzle ClassicsBundle
−17% $80.96 $67.46
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Outer Wilds - Soundtrack EditionBundle
$31.48
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Outer Wilds - Archaeologist EditionBundle
$37.98
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$50.98
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Puzzle Adventure MasterpiecesBundle
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Reviews

95% positive of 91,056 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Oct 6, 2025, 4:24 PM UTC
Build 20230391the current build when we started tracking11.7 GB on Windows

Patch notes

May 6, 2025
PatchOuter Wilds Patch 16 is Now Available
Patch 16 Changes (Steam only, other platforms coming soon): This minor patch is now out on Steam only, but will be brought to all other platforms except Nintendo Switch in late May. If you’re not on Steam, don’t worry, you’re not missing out! This is a minor p…
Sep 27, 2023
PatchOuter Wilds is Steam Deck Verified
Outer Wilds is now Verified for Steam Deck! Thanks to Patch 14, you should now be able to play Outer Wilds on your Steam Deck with default settings. We hope this update makes Outer Wilds more enjoyable for our Steam Deck players! As always, you can reach us vi…
Sep 26, 2023
PatchOuter Wilds Patch 14 is Now Available
PATCH 14 IS NOW AVAILABLE 9/22/2023 Outer Wilds and Echoes of the Eye Patch 14 is now available! This is a small patch to address some issues on the Steam Deck, and we fixed some bugs while we were at it. It includes accessibility improvements on all platforms…

Other news (17)

Oct 16, 2026
Руководитель разработки Outer Wilds назвал закрытые плейтесты с живыми игроками настоящей пыткой
Процесс тестирования нелинейных видеоигр на ранних стадиях зачастую становится тяжелейшим испытанием для нервной системы их авторов. Творческий руководитель космического детектива Outer Wilds Алекс Бичам в рамках подкаста The Examined Game рассказал о сильном …
Aug 18, 2026
New Posters Available Now
Hello Travelers, New posters are now available! You might be saying “Hey, these look familiar.” And you’d be right! We worked closely with the folks at Cook & Becker to bring you much bigger versions of the A4 national park-themed posters based on the solar sy…
Nov 14, 2025
If you love No Man's Sky, this life-changing single-player space game is now cheaper than ever
There are a few games that I wish I could play for the first time again. Kingdom Hearts 2, Subnautica, and Minecraft, to name a few, but if I had a Neuralizer from Men in Black, I'd wipe my memory of Outer Wilds . As a fan of the best space games and someone w…
May 8, 2025
Outer Wilds studio finally confirms it's working on a new game but says it will be 'years' before it's ready to share details
Six years after the release of the most excellent sci-fi camping game Outer Wilds , developer Mobius Digital is working on something new, a fact it let slip in a recently-released update—which is also the final "major update" planned for the game.0... Read mor…
May 8, 2025
Outer Wilds developer Mobius Digital confirms its next game is in the works
When you think of the greatest space games, it's easy to default to scale. The thousands of planets of Starfield, the infinite galaxies of No Man's Sky, the swirling systems of Eve Online, and the sheer expanse of Elite Dangerous. Outer Wilds is different. It'…
Nov 23, 2024
New Merch Roundup
Hello Travelers, There’s been so much new Outer Wilds merch the past year that we’ve made a little guide to it all! There have also been restocks of some of the more popular items, like the Outer Wilds Soundtrack Vinyl. A lot of our partners are doing sales an…
Jun 28, 2024
Annapurna Interactive Puzzle Bundle
Hello Outer Wilds players! Today we're launching the Annapurna Interactive Puzzle Bundle, featuring four acclaimed, puzzle-centric games we've published. The games are... https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497440/COCOON/ COCOON (Developer: Geometric Interacti…
Aug 5, 2023
Steam's best space game is on sale ahead of Starfield
One of the greatest space games ever made is having a very brief Steam sale right now, and it is absolutely an essential pick-up if you're waiting eagerly for the Starfield release date . Outer Wilds is a very difficult game to talk about without spoiling even…
May 9, 2023
Outer Wilds fan makes a functional version of the alien translator
The enigmatic system of Outer Wilds is packed with scary things you wouldn’t want running around in real life: spine-tingling cosmic anglerfish, endless time loops , and a bunch of existential dread. (Oh, wait a minute.) Although, the spacefaring adventure has…
Dec 20, 2022
Forget Starfield - the most important space game leaves Game Pass soon
I'm as excited as the next person for the Starfield release date , but there's a more urgent deadline on the horizon for those of you subscribed to Microsoft's PC Game Pass service. Outer Wilds, one of the best space games of all time (and certainly one of the…
Sep 17, 2022
Outer Wilds now available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital have announced that Outer Wilds is now available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. On the consoles, 2019’s critically acclaimed mysterious first-person space simulator game will run in 4k at 60fps. The upgrade is a…
Jul 29, 2022
Outer Wilds and What Remains of Edith Finch upgrades on PS5 and Xbox Series X will be free
Annapurna Interactive announced yesterday during its games showcase upgraded versions of both Outer Wilds and What Remains of Edith Finch are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Both games will see a 60fps upgrade on the consoles, while Edith Finch will also be…
Jan 4, 2022
Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Spelunky 2 and more coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Are you ready to dive head-first into a suicide mission that could save the human race? Are you prepared to sacrifice everything so you can kiss an alien whose face you'll probably never see? Do you want to get irrationally frustrated at the controls of a wimp…
Dec 20, 2021
In a fraught year, Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye reminds you what matters most
It's frustrating that nobody will let you spoil Outer Wilds . I'm desperately waiting for the moment where we all agree that it's been long enough since the game's 2019 release to gush about it. It's the kind of game where you want to …
Sep 28, 2021
Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye review - a wondrous, spooky addition to the solar system
Discovery and realisation are the two great thrills of Outer Wilds, so let me dust off an old reviewer's cliche and say that if you loved that game you should stop reading and play Echoes of the Eye without further ado. Nothing I can write will be as compellin…
Sep 28, 2021
Echoes of the Eye is here!
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye is now available on Steam! Purchase it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622100/Outer_Wilds__Echoes_of_the_Eye/ Along with the expansion comes patches version 1.1.8, 1.1.9, and 1.1.10. Here's what's changed in the current…
Sep 27, 2021
Legacy Branch Announcement!
Accessing the Legacy Branch Hello travelers! Firstly, thank you all for making fun and engaging content for fans of the game! We wanted to share with you that we are releasing a legacy branch of Outer Wilds because Patch 8 introduces a massive overhaul to our …

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 95% on 2026-11-01 → 95% today (91,056 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$24.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye
$14.9990% positive
Outer Wilds - Original Soundtrack
$9.9998% positive

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Trading cards

5 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.71, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $13.50.

Foil cards (5)

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Outer Wilds player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Outer Wilds right now?: 838 people are playing Outer Wilds on Steam right now, making it the 670th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,220 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Outer Wilds's all-time peak player count?: Outer Wilds's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 7,936, reached in September 2021.
Is Outer Wilds good? What do Steam reviews say?: 95% of 91,056 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Outer Wilds cost on Steam?: Outer Wilds costs $24.99 on Steam (US).
Does Outer Wilds work on Steam Deck?: Outer Wilds is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Developer: Mobius Digital
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Release date: Jun 18, 2020
Install size: 8 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure · All
Steam app ID: 753640

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