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Outbound

Weak · 10 articles · May 11, 2026
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Outbound is an excellent idea but fails to pin down what people love about co-op crafting

My van's wheels are stuck on a single track.

PC Gamer / Mollie Taylor
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Outbound developer apologises for asking player to remove negative review from Steam

Players have started posting more negative reviews as a result of the request

VGC / Chris Scullion
Business

Will you like Outbound if you like crafting games?

Here's what it's like to hit the open road with your mobile base in Outbound, so you can decide if its cozy exploration is enough to satisfy your inner crafter.

PC Gamer / Andrea Shearon
Preview

Every van upgrade you can unlock in Outbound

Here's all the ways to kit out your new camper van to fully explore Outbound's map.

PC Gamer / Diego Perez
Guide

How does co-op work in Outbound?

You'll have to unlock multiplayer before a friend can join the ride.

PC Gamer / Andrea Shearon
Guide

Outbound Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying

Day one on XGP! Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, co-op camping sim Outbound joins the library as a day one Game Pass Ultimate title - and we're going to do things a little differently and round up some of the game's early reviews in this XGP update! Of course, you can get a snapshot of the game via the trailer up above, and we'll also drop a brief description of Outbound down below before getting into some of these reviews. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Review: Outbound (Switch 2) – A Cosy, Crafty, Open-World Driving Sim

Getaway car. Camping is great in theory, but not so much in reality. The itchy grass and leaves, vulnerability to the elements, and a dirt bedroom…and bathroom. I would much rather play video games about camping. Luckily, Outbound lets you traverse the great outdoors without digging a hole for the bathroom – just one thing that makes it such a joy ride. Square Glade Games takes you on a campervan road trip through wilderness forests, grasslands, rocky canyons, sandy beaches. Here driving sim, wa

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Cozy Open-World Adventure Outbound Delayed to Mid-May

Indie open-world adventure Outbound is being delayed, but don't worry: it's only by a couple of weeks.

TechRaptor / Joseph Allen
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Outbound delayed to May 14

Publisher Silver Lining Games and developer Square Glade Games have delayed open-world camper van exploration … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Outbound Preview: An Open-World, Van-Life Crafting Adventure That Understands the Value of Taking Life Slow

In Outbound, the upcoming open-world cozy crafting adventure from Square Glade Games, it’s about freedom. The ability to be untethered from society, free to go where you want, and just be. After five hours behind the wheel experiencing that freedom for myself, I think I might just be one of those people.

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey
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Subnautica 2 Release Date Announcement Forces Outbound Dev to Bring Its Game Launch Forward

With Subnautica 2 finally getting its May 14 early access release date, it seems Steam's most-wishlisted game has joined the ranks of hits like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Slay the Spire 2 by sending some games with the same launch date scrambling to update their plans.

IGN / Vikki Blake
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Subnautica 2 is the latest behemoth to mess with other games' launch plans at the last minute: 'we need to dodge the Leviathan'

Outbound will release three days earlier to avoid decimation.

PC Gamer / Shaun Prescott
Delay

Two Long-Awaited Xbox Indies Have Sadly Been Delayed Out Of April

They need a bit longer behind the scenes. We've already mentioned how there are so many great Xbox indie games coming out in April, but sadly we've just lost two of them — those being Outbound and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction. Both of these games have unfortunately been delayed, with Outbound being pushed from April 23rd to May 14th, and He-Man going from April 28th to Summer TBD. Here are a couple of messages from the respective teams: Read the full articl

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