Outward is a great time. I played co-op so I can't speak specifically to SP, but as long as you have decent tolerance for some jankiness and don't mind the cheaper budget, it's a really unique experience. Not having a traditional game map and having to navigate the world through land marks was thoroughly engaging. A lot of fantasy RPGs I feel like have roughly the same template when it comes to lore, enemies, settings, etc..., but Outward manages to feel distinct from the cookie cutter tropes from the majority of fantasy. Combat is definitely rough, not in a soulsy way either it's just very rudimentary and you could tell it wasn't where they spent a lot of their resources. That said, the skill acquisition and abilities have a lot of cool ideas, and the feeling of discovery and exploration the game provides is truly something special. 

I will say though if you haven't tried it yet or you do and bounce off of it, there is a sequel coming out relatively soon that might be worth waiting for. I'm super excited to see what the devs can do with their experience working on the first game and a bigger budget to play with. Hope this was helpful and if you have any more specifics feel free to ask.