The Outlast Trials
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
- Released
- 2024
- Developer
- Red Barrels
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 40 GB
What is The Outlast Trials?
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
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 | 5 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Red Barrels |
| Publisher | Red Barrels |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Horror |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q77666947, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Outlast Trials 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. 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 | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 40 GB |
| Add-on content | 8 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 The Outlast Trials on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Servers and connection15 of 300 (5%)
-Matchmaking works about 60% of the time.
Steam review, 21 July 2026 · 72 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpfulFor me the biggest problem is matchmaking.
Steam review, 27 August 2026 · 96 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 2 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like The Outlast Trials
24 games overlap with The Outlast Trials on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Outlast, DEVOUR and Amnesia: Rebirth.
Common questions about The Outlast Trials
What platforms is The Outlast Trials on?
The Outlast Trials is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2024.
How much does The Outlast Trials cost?
$39.99 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 The Outlast Trials?
92% of 111,229 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does The Outlast Trials work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Outlast Trials as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the The Outlast Trials download?
40 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials was developed by Red Barrels and published by Red Barrels.