Outlast
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.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Red Barrels
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 80
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 5 GB
What is Outlast?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 4 September 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Red Barrels |
| Publisher | Red Barrels |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Horror |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q14838050, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Outlast received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 5 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Outlast on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.
Games like Outlast
24 games overlap with Outlast on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Alien: Isolation, Outlast 2 and DEVOUR.
Common questions about Outlast
What platforms is Outlast on?
Outlast is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2013.
How much does Outlast cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Outlast?
96% of 138,407 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Outlast?
80 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Outlast work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Outlast as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Outlast download?
5 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.