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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 5.65€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Outlast into these genres:

Horror First-Person Survival Horror Atmospheric Psychological Horror Gore Singleplayer Survival Dark Adventure Action Multiplayer Indie Stealth Parkour Difficult Walking Simulator 3D Vision Sci-fi

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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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Feb. 2025
{ 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 gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑️Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑️ Teens ☑️ Adults ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑️ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☑️ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑️ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑️ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑️ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑️Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑️ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑️ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑️ 9,5 ☐ 10
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Jan. 2025
I started Outlast a few times, never getting past the opening area, until my partner wanted to watch me play it. It took around 3-4 hours to complete, and I had a good time with it. Although I didn't find it overwhelmingly scary at any point, there were some moments, and it did always remain eerie and immersive. I'll probably revisit it to master the gameplay and explore more of the lore, which I only scratched the surface of this time around. It's not a long game unless you're tackling it on Insane difficulty, but it's a solid experience overall.
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Nov. 2024
The harder I try to escape, the further I get into this god awful place. Like fighting a tar pit. They've been torturing people in the basement, and by method. Written on the wall- "FINGERS FIRST. THEN BALLS. THEN TONGUE
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Nov. 2024
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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Oct. 2024
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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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Outlast
14.79€ -62% 14.79€ 5.65€
9.5
121,220
4,458
Game modes
Features
Online players
292
Developer
Red Barrels
Publisher
Red Barrels
Release 04 Sep 2013
Platforms
Remote Play
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