Obsidian is not screwing around with The Outer Worlds 2's Fallout New Vegas comparisons: "The critical path is maybe 10 or 15% of the total content"

The Outer Worlds 2.

Where The Outer Worlds was deliberately developed with a smaller scope in mind, Obsidian says The Outer Worlds 2 is a greatly expanded RPG folding in more of the Fallout: New Vegas depth and crunch that fans have come to associate with the studio. This represents a bit of a reversal on the back of the first game's success, as the developer was previously careful to say The Outer Worlds is not "New Vegas in space."

Speaking with GamesRadar+ at Gamescom 2025, game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky touched on the comparisons Obsidian has made between New Vegas and The Outer Worlds 2, and how it's grown the sequel without sacrificing what made the original game compelling.