The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon is a story expansion for the satirical science-fiction RPG, sending your crew to the asteroid Gorgon to investigate a mystery surrounding a shady corporate research project. New quests, characters, and areas extend the same dialogue-driven, choice-based approach to combat and exploration.

The story digs into a fresh corner of corporate corruption within the base game's world. Its added content keeps the same witty, dark-humored tone established in the main game.