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Outlast 2
Game
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Outlast
Developer Red Barrels
Outlast is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by the Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. The plot centres on Miles Upshur, a freelance investigative journalist who investigates Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado, United States. It was released for Microsoft Windows on September 4, 2013,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
650 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
417 positive · 17 negative
95% range 94–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 417 | 17 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 43 | 5 | 116 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
39,382 of 41,141 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 272 yes, 13 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 285 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (134,595 of 139,564 positive).
Some players criticize the game for repetitive gameplay and cheap jump scares. [1][2][3]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
No matter how many years pass, this game will remain the best in its genre for me. Watching a walkthrough several years ago and playing it now, I feel the same horror and fear. Maybe you can even remember when you first heard about this game and how Outlast evoked new emotions and impressions of this genre in so many people. Not only is there a great plot and the fact that you yourself feel the horror the main …
- [8]
Outlast is the best horror game i have ever played. no weapons just run and hide your only tool is your camra that works like a flashlight and when the battries die the fear gets worse and its just pitch black many jumpscare the good thing about the jumpscares is the game dosent play the same type of jumpscare again every jumpscare is diffrent from the last one. the game is too realistic and its pure horror at its …
- [5]
I don't remember the last time a game scared me like this. Outlast is pure horror at its best. No weapons, no powers, just you, camera, and the dark. That lack of control makes it all feel real and intense. The psychiatric hospital is one of the most memorable settings in horror games, and the atmosphere is amazing. Every minute feels heavy and tense, but you still want to keep going. The Whistleblower DLC adds a …
- [6]
Outlast is one of those horror games that reminds you that being helpless can be far scarier than being armed. The atmosphere is oppressive from the moment you enter the asylum, and it only gets more intense as the game progresses. The night vision camera is a brilliant mechanic. Every battery matters, and when you're forced to choose between seeing what's chasing you or saving power for later, the tension is …
- [7]
⭐ Recommended – Recomendado (ENG / ES) ENG: Game: Outlast is a first-person horror game focused on survival, exploration, and atmosphere. You play as a journalist trapped inside an abandoned asylum, with no weapons and very limited resources. The game relies heavily on sound design, environmental storytelling, and tension rather than constant action. Personal Opinion: This is easily one of the best suspense and …
Summarised from 34 of the 402 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
95% of the 285 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Outlast. The complaint that keeps coming up: gameplay loop is repetitive and boring. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Outlast received generally positive reviews from critics. The review aggregation website Metacritic gave the Xbox One version a score of 80/100 based on 6 reviews, the Microsoft Windows version 80/100 based on 59 reviews, and the PlayStation 4 version 78/100 based on 33 reviews. It received numerous accolades and awards at E3 2013, including the "Most Likely to Make you Faint" honour, and one of "Best of E3". The PC gaming website Rock, Paper, Shotgun gave Outlast a very positive review, noting that "Outlast is not an experiment in how games can be scary, it's an exemplification." Marty Sliva of IGN rated the game with a score of 7.8, praising the horror elements and gameplay while…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 650 · most liked firstFun wholesome game for the whole family, I recommend buying this for your children, they'll love it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My game is obviously inspired by: - The original Clock Tower - Maniac Mansion - The Coma - Outlast / Alien Isolation #horror #indie
neutral · AI labelView post →The Outlast VOD is a Patreon-only upload today, but I wanted to make something extra special for Ray and the girls since the game didn’t really pan out. Also their latest DLC had this sick poser style that I really wanted to try! [ #TheGaellery #GaelsThumbnails #speedpaint ]
neutral · AI labelView post →The protagonist Miles going into an insane asylum is how I imagine gaming journalists see themselves after a 3-hour grind in a tutorial level.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's the scariest game you've ever played? For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
positive · AI labelView post →Saved this stream for the end of the month! Gonna be playing the first Outlast game! Come join the chaos😈 www.twitch.tv/nostalgia_tw...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game: OUTLAST HOW DID THAT WORK??? LIKE ACTUALLY????
neutral · AI labelView post →Its absolutely horrible. every 3 seconds i want to quit so i absolutely recommend it for others. if your horror game isnt making you want to cry its failing. outlast makes me want to rip my hair out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast is a chill out game? Jeremy????
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re buying this game, buy the DLC too. It’s scarier, totally worth it, and will turn you into a panic runner. This game makes you feel helpless… and I shat my pants (optional btw)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙒𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃!!! Enter Milkoff Facility 💦 Game: The Outlast Trials ⏩️ www.twitch.tv/pellylicious #Twitch #Gaymer #Gay #LGBTQ #Pride
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed The Outlast Trials. Turns out cooperative Outlast is a pretty fun idea, even if it has its issues. Read my review here (CW: contains screenshots of an Outlast game) - www.thejimquisition.com/post/the-out...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just started playing Outlast Trials (late to this game, I know). I've never hated and loved a game so much 😂😂 what a frustratingly fun experience lol
neutral · AI labelView post →very spooky game. mainly cos chris walker is chopped and fat, trager got a receeding hairline, and father martin is old. play the game urself, it's completely different from watching someone else play. u get to ♥♥♥♥ ur own pants but not that much ig only sometimes. environment is well built, it had me clenching and spooked. the place is rly nasty tho, should be shut down for health/hygiene violations (and ethics, and stinkiness, and choppedness, and for being spooky). other than the jumpscares…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fanart - The Outlast Trials This outfit is from my character in the game #furryart #BRart
neutral · AI labelView post →tbh nothing can make me feel scared then outlast literally best story best gameplay and best horror game but too much naked people other than that its good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast visibly depicted necrophilia. Outlast 2 has very obvious nods to CSA in it. Both are still on Steam and pretty popular. All this bad faith arguing is simply you sucking the corporate boot because you personally disapprove of the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi vtubers, what is your favorite game played on your channel? Drop the link, I really wanna find more people who love what they play. Mine is Outlast! Happy to follow/support more creators. YT Outlast playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #vtubersupportbeam #VTuberUprising #ENVtuber #Vtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →No matter how many years pass, this game will remain the best in its genre for me. Watching a walkthrough several years ago and playing it now, I feel the same horror and fear. Maybe you can even remember when you first heard about this game and how Outlast evoked new emotions and impressions of this genre in so many people. Not only is there a great plot and the fact that you yourself feel the horror the main character goes through, but the whole aesthetic of a crazy hospital, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Girl really knows how to set the mood for a first date by suggesting we blindly go into Outlast Trials last night. What a game.
positive · AI labelView post →13 years later and outlast Is still one of the best horror games ever made. Outlast Is a masterclass horror game In terms of extreme horror genre. Even If exaggerated at times with Its violence and shocking content. The world of outlast still feels believable. With It being connected to history of real life with nazi researchers to mentions of MKultra, Illegal experiments on humans, corporate greed and fanatical religious groups. with the stories of outlast games and official comics and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first jumpscare made me trow up all over my pc, of course as any other would do proceeded to lick it until it was clean.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast is the best horror game i have ever played. no weapons just run and hide your only tool is your camra that works like a flashlight and when the battries die the fear gets worse and its just pitch black many jumpscare the good thing about the jumpscares is the game dosent play the same type of jumpscare again every jumpscare is diffrent from the last one. the game is too realistic and its pure horror at its finest.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My next horror game for spooky season is OUTLAST 🎃 It’s been YEARSSS since I last played this. LETS GO!! Thank you @michaelxmyersx.bsky.social for the game choice ! twitch.tv/arrontko
positive · AI labelView post →Beat Outlast 2 after 4 years since I played it! Still quite tense and scariest game I ever played on my experiences. Feel like addicted to the stress lol!
positive · AI labelView post →the ending was just ragebaiting, but the horror and the atmosphere was top notch. Would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →❗️STREAM ATTEMPT NUMBER 2:❗️ My next horror game for spooky season is OUTLAST 🎃 It’s been YEARSSS since I last played this. LETS GO!! Thank you @michaelxmyersx.bsky.social for the game choice ! twitch.tv/arrontko
positive · AI labelView post →I don't remember the last time a game scared me like this. Outlast is pure horror at its best. No weapons, no powers, just you, camera, and the dark. That lack of control makes it all feel real and intense. The psychiatric hospital is one of the most memorable settings in horror games, and the atmosphere is amazing. Every minute feels heavy and tense, but you still want to keep going. The Whistleblower DLC adds a few more scary and emotional moments that complete the story very well.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An excellent horror game featuring superb graphics and a unique story. It delivers a stunning horror experience, with its narrative fully realized through downloadable content (DLC) that serves as a continuation—and indeed the very beginning—of the story, making it a crucial part of the experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is genuinely terrifying when I played this game at night for like 15 minutes or so it scared me I hope I can overcome my fear and beat this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Larva Drinker study, from The Outlast Trials. My favorite skin at the moment. Been a fan of @redbarrels.bsky.social games since 2013, this game insanely good and graphic 👌 Going to do more!
positive · AI labelView post →Outlast is one of those horror games that reminds you that being helpless can be far scarier than being armed. The atmosphere is oppressive from the moment you enter the asylum, and it only gets more intense as the game progresses. The night vision camera is a brilliant mechanic. Every battery matters, and when you're forced to choose between seeing what's chasing you or saving power for later, the tension is incredible. The sound design deserves just as much praise as the visuals. Every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally beat this after turning off motion blur and grain and uncapping fps. See the guides. Really good. Hate those dong twins.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Franco "Il Bambino" Barbi 🍼 I love Red Barrel's games and The Outlast Trials looks so fun!! (I can't play yet) so my plan is to paint the three "Prime Assets", Franco is the latest. #redbarrels #theoutlasttrials
neutral · AI labelView post →you will ♥♥♥♥ your pants. ---{ 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 ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Other Outlast lol. Beat Outlast Whistleblower second time after 4 years. Despite its short game (2-5 hours) bonus from first Outlast, it’s still very tense and scary as the first and second ones! That guy…. lol!
positive · AI labelView post →scariest game I have played yet I 100% recommend the game including the dlc it is terrifying and a great story 10/10 scariest experiences ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast Trials is a game made to appeal to me, specifically
positive · AI labelView post →I first heard of Outlast sometime in late 2013 or early 2014. Back then, I was just a kid, but something about how graphic, vulgar, and vulnerable the game was stuck with me over the years. I watched countless let’s plays, tried the “free version,” bought it on another account, then bought it again here, and even now, after years of exposure to horror, where I’m mostly desensitized, I can’t help but look back and appreciate how haunting the game still is. It definitely is a must play for anyone…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm streaming again! Gonna be finishing up Outlast 2, which I've really been enjoying again, honestly this game has been so fucking scary, come join us for a good climax! www.twitch.tv/nostalgia_tw...
positive · AI labelView post →"Outlast" is a surprisingly well-made first-person survival horror game. The story is great at building the tension as it progresses. The lore and other details are hidden and can be found through the documents scattered in different areas. The visuals are great too, and the game does not make itself feel like it is over a decade old now. Great dark environments, the unique idea of using your camera's night vision to see in the dark instead of using a flashlight. And yes, I wish I had a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know I’m like 13 years late but Outlast is an awesome game.
positive · AI labelView post →Does anybody have any good horror game recommendations? I don't really want anything too action heavy, but just something with good story. Games I enjoyed: - Faith: The Unholy Trinity - Outlast 1 and 2 - Resident Evil 7 (haven't played the other ones) I need to be clenching ass.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is so much scarier than I thought! Going into more Outlast with @hirotagachi.bsky.social ! We barely escaped the Doctor with most of our fingers intact; now we need to find Father Martin! Streaming 5pm CST! Catch you then! www.twitch.tv/pocketparas #vtuber #dinosaur #vtuberEN #outlast
neutral · AI labelView post →Continuing our Outlast playthrough from this past Sunday over on our twitch channel. Come hang out and see if we can beat the game! www.twitch.tv/mylifeingaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently playing Alan Wake (first game) and Outlast Trials. Kinda feels like Halloween again 🎃
neutral · AI labelView post →I love Outlast so much, I remember used to watch PewDiePie playing it on YouTube. Today is the day I 100% it. Such goated horror game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ohh my god i don't know what to say about this game. I am speechless guys this game make ♥♥♥♥ out of me the horror elements and the jump scares are so scary and the enemies all everything. This game is the game that I enjoyed the most because I am playing this game with my friends like watching a movie together it was so much fun in that like little talking,jokes, laughing every minute details and memories were irreplaceable Thank you so much for this experience 😍😲😂
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⭐ Recommended – Recomendado (ENG / ES) ENG: Game: Outlast is a first-person horror game focused on survival, exploration, and atmosphere. You play as a journalist trapped inside an abandoned asylum, with no weapons and very limited resources. The game relies heavily on sound design, environmental storytelling, and tension rather than constant action. Personal Opinion: This is easily one of the best suspense and horror games out there, and it was absolutely worth playing. The game itself…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best horror game + DLC alongside Miles and Waylon Park, the best protagonists. When you finish Outlast, it only leaves you with more questions about the story and wanting to know more, but the DLC clears everything up and gives our protagonists a great and Epic ending
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast is a relentless first-person survival horror game that forces players to run and hide to survive. Set in Mount Massive Asylum, it builds tension through its oppressive atmosphere and night-vision camera mechanic. While occasionally repetitive, it remains a highly effective experience for horror fans. Plot and Setting Investigative journalist Miles Upshur explores Mount Massive Asylum after an anonymous tip about the Murkoff Corporation's unethical experiments. The story unfolds through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outlast is a terrifying, gory horror game from 2013 that tasks you, the main character Mr. Journalist Forgothisname, to investigate an Asylum and a connected corporation. Armed with a trusty camcorder and a whole load of replacement underwear, you venture inside and things go very wrong very quickly. Outlast is very scary in the way that a haunted house is scary. It can be terrifying, but in a predictable, almost over-the-top kind of way. Most of that is due to the high amount of jumpscares,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having 224 hours on record and 100% achievements on this game, I think I can provide a useful review. This is a great game and excels at what it was made for. That said, it is not for everybody. Thus, I shall be listing what to and what not to expect from it. What to expect: - Survival horror: there is no fighting (on your part), running and hiding is the aim of the game. - Jump scares: yes, it's a survival HORROR for a reason. Keep a spare pair of underwear available when you are playing this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Freaking awesome horror game btw Outlast is a horror game where you play as a journalist who is going to investigate an asylum after you get a tip from an anonymous source about suspicous activity going on there. This game has pretty fun section by section gameplay, an interesting story and overall does great with it's horror elements. I'll say, usually I'm not the biggest fan of horror games, mostly because I'm not an easily scared person (oh look at me I'm so tough!!), but Outlast…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →miles running for his fucking life the game #art #queerart #outlast #milesupshur
neutral · AI labelView post →Bloody hell, it's been ages since I played this game on console and after a long time I decided to give it another crack, and as I expected it still manages to deliver that feeling of claustrophobic anxiety where you feel perennially hunted even when you're in the toilet. If you're a wuss and you like hiding under the bed so you don't get scolded by mum and end up grounded, this game's for you 'cause it's full of beds under which to hide, but instead of fleeing from mum you'll find yourself…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best horror games ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wound system in my horror game… Steam (wishlist): store.steampowered.com/app/4825360/Da… #horrorgame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #indiehorrorgame #creepytober #outlast
neutral · AI labelView post →When a guy talks to me about a niche game called The Outlast Trials
neutral · AI labelView post →We did it! We finally beat Outlast! It was a five hour ride of horror and spite but the game is over!... all what's left now is Whistleblower, so stay tuned for next Friday! Thanks for the raid @dserpentine.bsky.social! We send our love out to @thaladrim.bsky.social afterwards!
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