Like a slew of other RPGs, Obisidian?s The Outer Worlds will feature multiple difficulty levels. Players should expect the typical difficulties of easy, hard, etc. The tougher modes, however, will offer something a little different. According to Senior Narrative Director, Megan Starks, the Supernova difficulty will kick things up a notch by implementing permadeath for companions and a few other restrictions.
Starks touched on this during a recent interview with Wccftech. In outlining The Outer Worlds? varied difficulty levels, one of which includes a Story mode for those uninterested in combat, Starks explained the following,

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