Fit check
Is Outcasts of Orion worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who prefer arranging units before combat rather than controlling every attack
- Roguelike fans who want changing team, equipment, and artifact combinations
- Players interested in short-form experimentation with unlockable heroes and build synergies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct control over units during battles may find the combat structure restrictive
- Players wanting a large campaign or many boss encounters may find the current scope limited to 4 bosses
- Players who prefer fixed strategies may dislike runs that vary through different compositions and item choices
Our take on Outcasts of Orion
Tactical decision-making ends once units are positioned, so the battle phase is primarily observational rather than hands-on. The current content list is also compact, with 6 heroes, 22 units, 25 items, 37 artifacts, and 4 bosses.
What is Outcasts of Orion?
Outcasts of Orion combines roguelike progression, auto-battler combat, and tactical positioning.
Each run begins with choosing a hero and recruiting allies, followed by arranging units before battles. Once combat starts, the formation fights automatically without further unit control. Runs vary through different team compositions, equipment selections, and artifacts, allowing players to explore combinations and synergies. Rewards are granted after every run, whether it ends in victory or defeat, and can unlock additional content. The current version includes 6 heroes, 22 units, 25 items, 37 artifacts, and 4 bosses. Of the heroes, 4 are unlockable; 6 items and 14 artifacts are also unlockable.
How Outcasts of Orion plays
- 01Automated Battles
- Combat proceeds without additional unit commands after the formation is arranged.
- 02Run Variation
- Team builds, equipment choices, and artifacts change between attempts.
- 03Unlockable Content
- Rewards can open 4 heroes, 6 items, and 14 artifacts within the current content set.
- 04Current Content
- The game contains 6 heroes, 22 units, 25 items, 37 artifacts, and 4 bosses.
Outcasts of Orion compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown uses turn-based combat in which players position units, time attacks, upgrade attack tiles, and build a deck before facing the Shogun. Outcasts of Orion instead focuses on pre-battle unit placement followed by automated fights, with heroes, units, items, and artifacts changing across runs.
Outcasts of Orion: platforms & release
Is Outcasts of Orion worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who prefer arranging units before combat rather than controlling every attack. Skip it if: players seeking direct control over units during battles may find the combat structure restrictive.
Where can I download Outcasts of Orion?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Outcasts of Orion's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Outcasts of Orion on?
Windows only.
