Stardew Valley Fans Will Want to Keep an Eye on This New Open World Survival Game

gamerant.com:

Fans of cozy games like Stardew Valleyshould keep an eye on the upcoming crafting survival game Outbound. The game was developed by Square Glade Studios, a small indie studio run by only two developers. Outbound, the studio's latest project, is a cozy survival game based in a colorful open world where players live out of their van.

Outbound is an open-world survival crafting game where players explore in a van that serves as a movable base. The game is one of many survival games where crafting is key, as the van can be customized with module equipment and decorative pieces, allowing it to be powered by the environment with solar, wind, or water power. Players can also harvest and grow crops, construct workspaces and tools, and automate crafting by upgrading their skills. While base-building is a major piece of Outbound’s gameplay, the van base is also movable, lending an increased freedom to the exploration of the open world.

Outbound is currently in development and is available to wishlist on Steam now. Square Glade Studios has said that it is hoping to release a Kickstarter and a free demo soon. For fans looking for great cozy games to play, Outbound is certainly one to watch for, although the team has not yet announced a release window for the demo or the full game.

The team of two behind Square Glade Studios explained that they value working closely with players, as it had previously been incredibly helpful with the studio’s last release, Above Snakes. The team is open to feedback and suggestions and has offered both the game’s official Discord and Steam Community page as platforms for discussion. This collaborative development process will lead to a demo that the team says is hopefully coming soon, and the feedback acquired will be pivotal to the studio’s progress. Player collaboration and feedback can be essential tools for smaller studios, as can be seen with many previous indie titles that became massively successful.

Outbound looks like it could be another