"Outward" is an unusual parallel. It is a challenging and difficult survival RPG that will make you fail over and over again. But it is also an RPG where you don't die. You may be knocked unconscious and saved by a kind stranger. You might be trapped in a mine and forced to work for slavers. It's a punishment, but those failures are part of the story.

Things are about to get even trickier with the release of the first DLC, Soroboreans, which was announced in February and will introduce players to new regions, skill trees, enchantments, dungeons filled with scourge monsters and golems, plus reality-bending status effects They promise to change the way the game is played.

What we really need to worry about, however, is "corruption." This is a new system associated with the Scourge Monster that fills you with dubious magical powers. The specific effects are completely unknown, but according to Nine Dots Studio, the consequences can be disastrous, so you need to be prepared by wearing the right equipment and drinking the right potions.

You can see the DLC in action in the April developer diary above. Thoroborian will be available on June 16.