The Outlast Trials
SYNOPSIS
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?Set in the era of the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited by the good folks at the Murkoff Corporation to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed.
SURVIVE: SOLO OR COOP
You’re all prisoners of Murkoff trapped inside their facility. You can choose to complete the trials by yourself or you can tackle them in a team of 2, 3, or 4 players.
HIDE OR FLIGHT
In pure Outlast fashion, the core gameplay involves avoiding enemies, hiding from them, and trying to run away. Murkoff will provide tools you can use to increase your stealth capabilities, create opportunities to flee, slow down enemies, and more. However, you will have to earn those tools and work hard to improve them.
CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION
Choose your tools, upgrades, and perks to fit your playstyle.Customize and create your own trial patient.Your cell is your home while you complete the therapy, you can decorate it however you wish.
INVESTIGATE
You’ve been abducted by the Murkoff Corporation to undergo unethical experiments that will modify your psyche and behavior throughout the Trials.Collect documents and items that will help prove Murkoff’s malpractice against its patients.
Content and Photosensitivity Warning:
The Outlast Trials contain strobing and flashing lights that could cause a small percentage of people to experience seizures when exposed to certain lights, patterns, or images. This game also contains intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content, and strong language. Please enjoy.
Game Discussion
Steam User 2063
Here's an actual review of the game instead of overused memes.
It's a PvE, match-based system with single-player or up to 4-player coop (including matchmaking to find groups.)
You create a character with an average customization system, and seem to gain currency + experience by completing trials to unlock cosmetics, classes, class upgrades, and general perks to augment gameplay.
Gameplay consists of varied maps, with objectives you need to accomplish while enemies roam around, collecting resources to aid you through the trial. Enemies and traps are scattered all throughout the map and can create different experiences each playthrough.
I've played around three matches and had a blast with randoms, and with friends. The game optimization is great too, and I haven't experienced any technical issues or stutters.
Looking forward to playing much more of this game.
Steam User 686
1-2 players: creepy, slower-paced stealth game
3-4 players: clown fiesta
Steam User 1459
a naked man beat me then proceeded to say i was the problem
10/10
just like real life
Steam User 2275
some crackhead started beating me and then told me to leave them alone like i was the problem
Steam User 507
Got to make out with a nun while my friend got his balls tased.
Steam User 1952
400 arm wrestling wins, I cannot be defeated. If I catch ANY of you sitting at a table you're done for.
Rest of the game is okay as well I guess.
Pros:
Arm wrestling mini game.
Cons:
Stupid babies thinking they can beat me at the arm wrestling mini game.
Steam User 344
One of the most polished early access games I've ever played.
Nice progression, good replayability (with slightly randomised paths and traps) as well as the further difficulties having different objectives but on the same map theme. It's everything I could've hoped for within the initial release of the game.
Looking forward to the future of this game!