Choose The Outer Worlds
Choose The Outer Worlds if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 16,855 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Outer Worlds vs Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
The Outer Worlds and Beyond Mankind: The Awakening both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. The Outer Worlds (2020) is 1 year older than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (2021). The Outer Worlds scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (36.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
Choose Beyond Mankind: The Awakening if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beyond Mankind: The Awakening launched in 2021.
Both The Outer Worlds and Beyond Mankind: The Awakening sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Outer Worlds |  Beyond Mankind: The Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (16,855 reviews) | 36.4% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Brytenwalda |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Outer Worlds (2020) is 1 year older than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (2021).
- The Outer Worlds scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (36.4% positive).
- Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Outer Worlds (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Outer Worlds vs Beyond Mankind: The Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play The Outer Worlds or Beyond Mankind: The Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, The Outer Worlds (2020) came out before Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Outer Worlds and Beyond Mankind: The Awakening similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.