Outpost

About

Outpost is a single player action game. It was developed by BananaDogGames and was released on May 11, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Outpost is a casual, single-player game that takes about 6 hours to beat. Players must colonize a new planet and repopulate it with human life after Earth was destroyed by a huge asteroid. The game is set in an isometric third-person perspective, where you'll manage day-to-day life and face the challenges of establishing a new civilization on a distant planet.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, providing a satisfying gameplay loop that keeps players coming back for more.
It offers a unique blend of tower defense and roguelike elements, making it an interesting experience for fans of both genres.
Despite its flaws, the game has potential and is enjoyable for casual play, especially considering its low price.

The game is plagued with bugs, including issues with UI, translation errors, and performance lag at higher levels.
Many features and upgrades are either broken or poorly implemented, leading to frustration and a lack of content.
The overall presentation feels unfinished, with primitive graphics and a lack of polish that detracts from the experience.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a simplistic wave-based tower defense loop that can become repetitive, but it offers multiple modes, loadouts, and a variety of items that enhance the experience. While the game suffers from poor translation and confusing mechanics, its balance and engaging core loop provide a redeeming quality, despite the lack of polish. Overall, the charming art style and diverse gameplay elements contribute positively, even if the execution is flawed.
- “It's true that the core gameplay loop isn't particularly varied, but it does have multiple game modes, loadouts, and difficulties, and the items in the game all feel very different from each other.”
- “Whatever it lacks in polish is easily offset by the effort put into balance and gameplay mechanics.”
- “It does not have a screen resizing option, so I cannot see a majority of my screen during gameplay.”
- “So to sum it all up, the game is unpolished, poorly translated, has confusing descriptions and mechanics, and is a little bit bare bones.”
- “The gameplay is an extremely simple loop of wave-based tower defense until you get into a slog phase and come back for metaprogression.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is notably poor, with users reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes, particularly after wave 175. Many players experience soft locks, screen issues, and increased freezing after updates, indicating that while the game is enjoyable, it suffers from significant stability problems.
- “But it's a buggy mess.”
- “When you get around wave 175+, the game starts getting really buggy, with events happening mid-wave.”
- “Plagued with glitches that soft lock you, crash you, lag you, and sometimes just remove entire parts of the screen for some reason.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally criticized for their primitive and simplistic style, with some reviewers likening them to the work of a child. While a few find charm in the simplicity, many note issues such as poor English translations and bugs that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the visuals are seen as an area needing significant improvement, despite the engaging gameplay.
- “The art style is charming in its simplicity, the gameplay loop is engaging enough, and the English is hilariously bad.”
- “The graphic style and misspellings are fun.”
- “A fun little title for the price with room to improve on visuals and content in the future.”
- “The graphics are primitive, the English translations are pretty bad (and sometimes non-existent), and there are a lot of bugs.”
- “The graphics are made in a poor drawing style; I have the feeling a 4-year-old drew it. There are too few achievements for the many modes and difficulty levels, and you quickly lose interest in the game.”
- “Not to mention the art style, which doesn't feel like it fits at all with the rest of the game.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it repetitive and annoying, especially since it cannot be disabled easily. While a few appreciate the quality of the music, the inability to mute it without external adjustments has led to frustration among users. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a drawback for those who prefer a more customizable audio experience.
- “The sound effect problem is pretty easily solved by turning the game volume down and listening to music instead.”
- “Music - nice but repeats a bit (can be turned off).”
- “But the most annoying thing, that got me to dislike the game is that I'm unable to disable the music and sounds.”
- “Oh yeah, for your sanity, mute the game in Windows sounds; the same song on repeat for 13 hours is brutal.”
- “The music does not start.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers decent replayability, with some players enjoying its charm despite limited content and balance issues. Currently, it provides about three play-throughs worth of content, but lacks end-game stats, which could enhance replay value. Overall, many find it enjoyable for the price, even with its limitations.
- “Tons of fun with decent replayability built in.”
- “It really has three play-throughs worth of content in it at the moment (not accounting for replayability), but for $4, I'm happy.”
- “Replayability is a bit limited right now; the translations don't get better than what you see in the description on the store page, and the balance is all out of whack.”
- “For replayability, it would require at least end-game stats, but it doesn't have those.”
- “It really has three playthroughs worth of content in it at the moment (not accounting for replayability).”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is primarily derived from its amusing translation issues and intentionally poor English, which many players find entertaining. Additionally, the charming art style and engaging gameplay loop contribute to a lighthearted experience. Overall, the humor adds a unique and enjoyable layer to the game.
- “The in-game translation issues are just funny and likely to be worked out; prepare to lunch!”
- “The art style is charming in its simplicity, the gameplay loop is engaging enough, and the English is hilariously bad.”