I’ve played Avowed for 15 hours, and this is the most fun I’ve had in an RPG since Skyrim released. It might not be as good as Skyrim, but it has a very similar feel for me, and I’ve encountered zero bugs so far. I’m having an absolute blast!
If you like RPGs, I highly recommend giving it a try. It’s included in Game Pass, so there’s no reason not to check it out!
Outer worlds was received perhaps even better and was more popular than Avowed is currently. People’s memories are fuzzy I guess but Outer Worlds was a genuine GOTY contender.
https://opencritic.com/game/7413/the-outer-worlds
I’m surprised it was so well reviewed, I remember being very disappointed with it. Everything felt so small, and shallow.