The Outlast Trials is a psychological survival horror game developed and published by Red Barrels, serving as a prequel to both Outlast and Outlast 2. Immerse yourself in the dark world of the Cold War era, where you become an unwanted participant in the experiments of the Murkoff Corporation. Experience terrifying challenges that will test your morality, endurance, and sanity. Are you ready to face your fears and survive in a world full of distrust, fear, and violence?


The Outlast Trials Key Features
- Complete difficult trials alone, or team up with friends in co‑op for up to four players, adding a new dimension of strategy and interaction
- Customize your prisoner by upgrading tools, gaining skills, and even decorating your cell
- Avoid enemies, hide from them, and escape as the core survival mechanic of this psychological horror
- Use Murkoff‑provided tools that enhance your stealth capabilities, create escape opportunities, and slow down enemies
- Face a deep storyline and terrifying challenges designed to break your psyche in the name of progress, learning, and profit
- Enjoy full cross‑platform play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
Gameplay
The gameplay mechanics focus on avoiding, hiding, and escaping from enemies, requiring players to be smart and think strategically rather than confront threats head‑on. Character customization lets you tailor your appearance and skills, increasing immersion, while the cooperative mode allows you to work with other players in trials and challenges that reward teamwork as much as individual cunning. A selection of tools and upgrades, earned through progress, gives players the opportunity to shape their play style, whether that means favoring stealth, distraction, or sheer speed to survive extreme conditions.

Story

The Outlast Trials puts you right in the middle of the dark experiments of the Murkoff Corporation during the Cold War. Without a specific protagonist, you become part of a terrifying story where, as a test subject, you must go through a series of trials aimed at developing mind control methods. In this oppressive atmosphere, where every move is monitored and every decision has consequences, you must demonstrate cunning and the ability to survive in the face of inhuman challenges, all while gathering evidence of Murkoff's criminal activities along the way.
Graphics
Presented entirely from a first‑person perspective, The Outlast Trials immerses players directly in the claustrophobic corridors and grim experiment chambers of the Murkoff facility. Haunting orchestral compositions blend with dark, organic and synthetic sound textures to build dread throughout every trial, while unsettling enemy designs and disorienting environments push the game's oppressive, Cold War‑era aesthetic to unsettling extremes.

Who will like The Outlast Trials
- Fans of psychological survival horror with a focus on stealth and evasion over combat
- Players who enjoy cooperative horror experiences with friends or online groups
- Longtime fans of the Outlast series curious about its Cold War‑era origins
- Players who like character progression, tool upgrades, and personalization systems
- Solo players who prefer tense, single‑player horror challenges
- Anyone drawn to disturbing themes of experimentation, control, and psychological pressure