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Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast is a horror, first-person and survival horror game
developed and published by Red Barrels.
Released on September 04th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil and Japanese.
It has received 125,678 reviews of which 121,220 were positive and 4,458 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 7.09€ on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Outlast into these genres:
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits *
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: * 32 bits systems are not officially supported, but should work if configured to provide 3Gb of user-mode address space. See or
MacOS
- OS: OS X 10.9
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 750M / Intel Iris Pro 5200 / Radeon HD 3xxx
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: Standard
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12 / Fedora 20 / Steam OS
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 750M / 9800GTX / Radeon HD 3xxx. OpenGL 3.2+
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: Standard
User reviews & Ratings
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I don’t care what anyone says — Outlast isn’t a game. It’s a psychological torture device disguised as entertainment. You don’t play Outlast. You survive Outlast. Barely. And even that’s pushing it. I fired this shit up thinking I was some kind of horror game veteran. You know, big balls, no flashlight needed, full volume. Ten minutes in, I was hiding in a fucking locker, whispering to myself like a prisoner of war. That camcorder night vision? Yeah, that’s not a cool mechanic — it’s a panic-inducing “how much battery do I have before I die” simulator. I ran out of batteries and nearly cried. This game is in a league of its own. It doesn’t hold your hand. It slaps it, dislocates your shoulder, and throws you headfirst into a psychiatric hellhole full of naked dudes trying to murder you with rebar. Every single sound — a door creaking, a pipe hissing — felt like Satan breathing on my neck. And the chase scenes? Bro. BRO. When you hear that music kick in and some half-dead lunatic starts sprinting after you like a police officer chasing a black guy? I alt-F4’d so fast I nearly broke my keyboard. I had to refund it. Not because it was bad — it’s TOO good. My fight-or-flight response is permanently stuck on flight. Do I recommend it? Fuck yes. Just not to me. Or anyone with a functioning nervous system.
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There are two things I am scared of. Getting chased. And getting raped. This game managed to check both those fuckass boxes. Why the fuck do the twins not have underwear on? I'm not trying to play duck or fuck simulator. I am also afraid of a few other things. Not being able to fucking see, not being able to fucking open doors, not being able to fucking hide, running out of fucking batteries. And a few other scary things. This game perfectly manages to add all of these aspects without balancing them at all. 10/10 Will never play again.
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OUTLAST Overall Score = 8.4 | Grade = B+ -----------------------------{ GRAPHICS }---------------------------- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ----------------------------{ GAMEPLAY }---------------------------- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just average gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ No such thing -------------------------------{ AUDIO }-------------------------------- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Average ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf -----------------------------{ AUDIENCE }---------------------------- ☐ Fetus ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ----------------------{ PC REQUIREMENTS }--------------------- ☐ Casio Calculator ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☑ Fast *Recommended ☐ You or parents are rich ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---------------------------{ DIFFICULTY }---------------------------- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Difficulty dependant ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls TS ☐ Make sure you can dodge rain ---------------------{ GRIND / COMPLETION }------------------- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/achievements ☑ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Unemployment needed ☐ Significant grind ☐ You'll need a second live for grinding if you are a completionist ------------------------{ STORY / MISSIONS }--------------------- ☐ Monke see's, Monke does ☐ Bad story ☐ Poorly written ☐ Lack of consistency ☐ No story ☐ Hard to find/understand ☐ Some lore here and there ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☑ Lots of details and lore ☐ It'll change your life ----------------{ GAME TIME / REPLAYABILITY }-------------- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ▪(15 min-30 min) ☐ Short ▪(30 min - 6 hrs) ☑ Below Average ▪(6 hrs - 10 hrs) *Story Alone ☐ Average ▪(10 hrs - 30 hrs) *DLC & full completion ☐ Above Average ▪(30 hrs - 60 hrs) ☐ Long ▪(60 hrs - 100 hrs) ☐ Very Long ▪(100 hrs - 200 hrs) ☐ To infinity and beyond ▪(200hrs+) ☐ What do you mean by "Ending"? ▪(∞hrs) ------------------------------{ PRICE }--------------------------------- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ Wait for sale ☐ If you have some spare money left ☐ Not worth it ☐ You could also just donate to me instead (DM me) -------------------------------{ BUGS }--------------------------------- ☐ Never seen any ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ Game affecting bugs ☐ Crash, Crash and Crash ☐ EA Game ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ☐ Unplayable -------------------------------{ ? / 10 }---------------------------------- ☐ 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8.4 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ------------------------------{ Grade }---------------------------------- ☐ F ☐ D- ☐ D ☐ D+ ☐ C- ☐ C ☐ C+ ☐ B- ☐ B ☑ B+ ☐ A- ☐ A ☐ A+ ☐ S ☐ S+ ------------------{ ADDITIONAL COMMENT }-------------------- ☑ Recommended ✅ ☐ Not Recommended ❌ ☐ Conflicting Recommendation 🆚 Iconic and perhaps even a legendary horror game, that revolutionised the horror game industry at it's time, made by a bunch of passionate people that have not missed. If you love the horror genre and never tried Outlast or you are try-harding to find the best scary game to make your friends piss themselves then look no further and go for it! Feel free to check out an overview of all [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSoSNaK7YOqnrKoeAamiA1qq9cemLLHGL7ROMz5Yns73EYYfnfHEZGr7H3rOqNgaqV5T7sU4vwr8duz/pubhtml] Drane's Steam Reviews on a spreadsheet which is updated regularly. [quote=author] D R A N E
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super family friendly and educational... the part in the DLC where you are strapped to a table has a math lesson, do that part in front of your kids
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In Outlast , you’re not the orchestrator of violence like in Manhunt —you’re its perpetual victim. This game is a relentless spiral of fear, where survival means running, hiding, and documenting horrors too dark to comprehend. It's some kind of a masterclass in tension, forcing you to confront terror while staying defenseless—your only tools being your camera and your wits. Each step feels like a countdown to something worse, immersing you in a nightmarish cat-and-mouse chase that rarely lets up. But it’s worth noting that Outlast follows predictable patterns, sticking closely to well-worn genre tropes. The scares, while effective, are often telegraphed and play out according to a familiar script. It’s not a groundbreaking experience, but rather a well-crafted piece that knows how to hit the right horror beats. Solidly executed, but far from revolutionary. Play it before bed if life's feeling a little too dull - great experience, I've already tried.
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Outlast is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.
Outlast is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.
Outlast received 121,220 positive votes out of a total of 125,678 achieving an impressive rating of 9.51.
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Outlast was developed and published by Red Barrels.
Outlast is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Outlast is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Outlast is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Outlast is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Outlast. Explore additional content available for Outlast on Steam.
Outlast does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Outlast supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Outlast is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Outlast.
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306
Developer
Red Barrels
Publisher
Red Barrels
Release
04 Sep 2013
Platforms
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