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11Sunbeam Acres Farm is one of the most substantial landmarks players can find in The Outdoors biome in Outbound. The homestead sits quietly in open rolling country, an abandoned working farm that hints at the sustainability theme at the heart of the game. When your camper van pulls up to the edge of the property, the first line that greets you is the prompt, "Is that a large farm over there?" It is. Sunbeam Acres is laid out with a locked farmhouse, a separate work shed, a cultivated wheat field, and a dedicated carrot plot, giving the landmark a footprint noticeably larger than most of the smaller points of interest scattered across the biome.22The farm is classified as a major landmark, which means visiting it adds a dedicated entry to your Journal rather than appearing as a passing note. It also typically spawns with an associated signal tower nearby and carries its own tracked quest, making Sunbeam Acres a rewarding stop for players looking to unlock new crafting options.45Location in the Outdoors67Sunbeam Acres Farm is located in The Outdoors, the grassy woodland biome that players explore during the early hours of Outbound and throughout the Steam demo. The biome is broadly defined by rolling hills, mixed forest, and open meadows, and Sunbeam Acres takes advantage of a wide flat stretch that is rare in the surrounding terrain. Because the farm has enough open ground for multiple fields and a clustered set of buildings, it stands out on the horizon and is often one of the first major destinations players pick as they set a waypoint from a hilltop or a signal tower.89Like other points of interest in the biome, Sunbeam Acres shares space with the network of smaller landmarks players build their mental map around, including the Fire Lookout, the Tree Hut, and Lilly's Windmill. Between these waypoints, Sunbeam Acres is the most agricultural in character, and pairing a visit here with a trip to Lilly's Windmill gives players a reliable early-game circuit for gathering crops and stocking the camper van pantry.1011The Farmhouse1213The farmhouse is the structural centerpiece of Sunbeam Acres. It is a two-story country residence, painted in warm faded tones that match the cozy Pixar-inspired look Square Glade Games has developed for Outbound's environments. The shutters, porch, and pitched roof all point toward a lived-in rural aesthetic, and the building anchors the farm visually from every angle of approach.1415In the current build of the game, however, the farmhouse is locked and cannot be entered. Interacting with the door prompts no response beyond confirming that it is closed, and there is no alternate side entry that opens it. The locked farmhouse is a deliberate piece of environmental storytelling: it teases that someone once lived here and gives the impression of a space still waiting to be opened later in development or unlocked through a future questline tied to the associated Sunbeam Acres tracked quest. Players should treat the farmhouse as a non-interactive landmark for now and focus their exploration on the three outbuildings and fields that surround it.1617The Work Shed1819Set off to one side of the farmhouse, the work shed is the smallest building on the property but arguably the most useful one to visit. It is a simple open-front outbuilding where the previous residents kept tools, storage, and small-scale farming supplies. The shed is fully explorable, and unlike the locked farmhouse it has no barrier to entry. Inside, players can find resources scattered on shelves and surfaces, and the building's props contribute to the atmosphere of an interrupted rural routine rather than a scrubbed abandoned ruin.2021The work shed is the most likely place at Sunbeam Acres to turn up small scavengeable items for crafting, so it is worth a careful sweep before moving on to the fields.2223The Wheat Field2425The wheat field stretches out next to the farmhouse as one of the two cultivated plots on the property. It is a block of tall golden wheat stalks that are immediately recognizable from any angle, and the rows have clearly been planted rather than grown wild, reinforcing the idea that someone was tending this farm recently. Wheat is an uncommon resource in Outbound and one of the more valuable early farming ingredients players can collect, which makes the Sunbeam Acres field a high-value target. Harvesting the stalks yields wheat that can then be used in more powerful food recipes.2627Although wheat is most strongly associated with the surroundings of Lilly's Windmill, the Sunbeam Acres wheat field provides a secondary source for players exploring this stretch of The Outdoors. Because the plot is bounded and finite, it acts more like a one-time harvest stop than a renewing resource node, so combining it with Lilly's Windmill on the same trip is the most efficient way to build a wheat stockpile during the early game.2829The Carrot Plot3031Opposite the wheat field, the carrot plot is a smaller cultivated strip of neatly rowed vegetables. Visually it is the easiest of the three plots to scan, with the feathery green tops of the carrots breaking through rich brown soil in straight lines. Each carrot the player harvests here is a food item that restores ten hunger points, which makes the plot a reliable place to top up rations during early demo runs where food management is still a real concern.3233Carrots harvested here can be eaten raw on the spot or saved as an ingredient in more advanced cooking recipes prepared back at the camper van. Like the wheat field, the carrot plot is a fixed collection of crops rather than an infinitely renewing node, so players who want a sustainable carrot supply will eventually need to plant their own crop plot and replant the seeds they collect here.3435Farming Rewards3637Between the wheat field and the carrot plot, Sunbeam Acres Farm gives players access to both of the key early-game farm crops in a single landmark visit. That combination is hard to find elsewhere in The Outdoors. Wheat fuels higher-tier food crafting, while carrots serve as a direct restorative snack. Together they cover two different needs in the early food economy: immediate hunger management and long-term ingredient stockpiling for better recipes.3839A single sweep of the farm can leave a player's backpack noticeably heavier with edible and craftable goods, which is why Sunbeam Acres is often cited as one of the best value-per-visit landmarks in the demo. Players who are prepared to carry the load back to their camper van can make the trip pay for itself in cooked meals alone.4041Blueprints and Signal Tower4243In addition to its crops, Sunbeam Acres Farm is notable as a point of interest where players can discover new blueprints. Major landmarks in Outbound are deliberately designed to reward exploration with gameplay unlocks rather than just cosmetic vignettes, and the farm fits that design philosophy. Players who have visited the landmark have reported finding blueprints that feed directly into the workbench and building system, expanding what can be constructed back at camp.4445A signal tower is typically present within or right next to the Sunbeam Acres landmark area. Signal towers are Outbound's primary way of handing out blueprints: interacting with one lets you download blueprint options that slot into your workbench or build menu, and the choices offered vary from run to run so that no two playthroughs look identical. Pairing the signal tower with the farm itself turns a single landmark visit into a meaningful progression beat, which is why Sunbeam Acres is frequently recommended as an early priority stop.4647Environmental Storytelling4849Sunbeam Acres is one of the clearest examples of Outbound's quiet environmental storytelling. The locked farmhouse, the still-standing wheat and carrot rows, and the work shed full of tools all suggest a homestead whose owners stepped away but never came back. Nothing is burned, flooded, or destroyed. It is simply paused, which fits neatly into Outbound's utopian near-future setting where human activity has receded enough that nature and abandoned infrastructure coexist peacefully.5051The farm also reinforces the sustainability theme that runs throughout Outbound. Players are encouraged to live lightly off the land using their camper van as a self-sufficient mobile home, and Sunbeam Acres offers a preview of what a full working farm looks like in that world. Harvesting the wheat field and carrot plot is less about plundering a ruin and more about inheriting an active ecosystem that will let you keep living sustainably on the road.5253In the Steam Demo5455Sunbeam Acres Farm is one of the landmarks players can reach during Outbound's public Steam demo, which first ran in early 2026 and was later extended to console platforms ahead of the May 2026 launch. The demo offers roughly three hours of exploration in The Outdoors and is open-ended, meaning players can keep visiting points of interest like Sunbeam Acres even after the main introductory arc is complete. For many demo players, Sunbeam Acres was the first major agricultural landmark they encountered and a memorable introduction to the farming layer of the game.5657Because the demo intentionally ships with a cross-section of Outbound's full landmark types, Sunbeam Acres is also a useful show piece: a single visit demonstrates how the game combines exploration, journaling, signal tower progression, crop collection, and environmental storytelling into one compact location.5859Visiting Tips6061A few practical notes help get the most out of a Sunbeam Acres trip. Arriving with empty backpack space is important, since both the wheat field and the carrot plot can quickly fill a handful of inventory slots with bulky crop items. It is also worth parking the camper van somewhere close to the farm's dirt approach so that you can shuttle harvested goods back to storage without a long cross-country walk.6263Bring a dog companion if you have unlocked one, since the fields are an ideal open environment to let the dog roam while you work. Checking the weather forecast is sensible as well: Outbound's weather and day/night cycle can turn a sunny afternoon at the farm into a chilly rainy evening, and the flat open fields offer no natural shelter beyond the work shed.6465Finally, do not overlook the signal tower. Even if you have already harvested the crops, a return visit to the farm is often worthwhile just to interact with the tower again once you have unlocked new blueprint tiers. Sunbeam Acres is a landmark that rewards multiple visits across a single playthrough.6667Related Landmarks6869LandmarkBiomeRelationship to Sunbeam AcresLilly's WindmillThe OutdoorsThe main wheat location in the biome; pairs well with Sunbeam Acres for a full wheat run.Fire LookoutThe OutdoorsElevated vantage point useful for spotting Sunbeam Acres and planning a route.Tree HutThe OutdoorsSmaller curiosity landmark; contrasts nicely with the larger footprint of the farm.Woods CabinThe OutdoorsAnother abandoned dwelling in the same biome, complementing the farm's environmental storytelling.Mountain OutpostThe OutdoorsHigher-altitude counterpart; useful for visiting later once farm supplies are stocked.7071For players planning a broader tour, Sunbeam Acres pairs especially well with the biome's other working structures. A recommended early circuit is to travel from the Fire Lookout to sketch a mental map, stop at Sunbeam Acres Farm to harvest crops and unlock signal tower blueprints, and finish at Lilly's Windmill for extra wheat and a change of scenery. More tips on routing early exploration can be found in the beginner's guide and the general tips and tricks article.
