OUTBUDDIES DX
Skip · Action · 2019
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 25, under the fair line, at $17.99.
- Length
- 13.4h 13.8h to 100%
- Value
- $1.34/hr
- Reviews
- 70% of 288 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics or better, 748 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 73 discounts in the 7 years tracked, the median cut is 85 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 89 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 71 percent. On the same math Axiom Verge ($19.99, scores 51) and Gato Roboto ($1.19, scores 93) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
More about OUTBUDDIES DX
At 13.4 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
The drop-off
47% start to 1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I usually don't review games, but I felt the need to review this one because at the time of writing it has mixed reviews on Steam, so I wanted to help it get closer to positive. I will admit immediately that the early game felt rough: there were too many controls and the movement felt janky. Early game is one of the most important parts of the game to get right and this game's reception shows that, more often that...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Very solid Metroidvania but doesn't deviate a whole lot from the formula. The one added wrinkle of your buddy's hacking abilities is unfortunately not super-easy to get a grip on but thankfully, it's not hard to pull off. You also can't increase your health like many other Metroidvanias, which mostly results in bosses you can't just spam attacks on and be ok. In most ways, it's about as close to a Metroid clone in...
the game seemed like it would be great but what tied me up was the controls. its like too many inputs overwhelm the game and its a real damn shame because it made something that could of been amazing into a poor experience. i might revisit it to see if i can work around it but i wouldnt count on it.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
Cite this score
OUTBUDDIES DX scores 25/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1083310/outbuddies-dxReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.