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.

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Sep 4, 2013

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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.

Synopsis:

In the remote mountains of Colorado, horrors wait inside Mount Massive Asylum. A long-abandoned home for the mentally ill, recently re-opened by the “research and charity” branch of the transnational Murkoff Corporation, the asylum has been operating in strict secrecy… until now.

Acting on a tip from an anonymous source, independent journalist Miles Upshur breaks into the facility, and what he discovers walks a terrifying line between science and religion, nature and something else entirely. Once inside, his only hope of escape lies with the terrible truth at the heart of Mount Massive.

Outlast is a true survival horror experience which aims to show that the most terrifying monsters of all come from the human mind.

Features:

- True Survival Horror Experience: You are no fighter - if you want to survive the horrors of the asylum, your only chance is to run... or hide

- Immersive Graphics: AAA-quality graphics give players a detailed, terrifying world to explore

- Hide and Sneak: Stealth-based gameplay, with parkour-inspired platforming elements

- Unpredictable Enemies: Players cannot know when - and from where - one of the asylum’s terrifying inhabitants will finally catch up to them

- Real Horror: Outlast’s setting and characters are inspired by real asylums and cases of criminal insanity

Warning:

Outlast contains intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content, and strong language. Please enjoy.

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Developer and publisher

Developer:
Red Barrels
Publisher:
Red Barrels

Quick facts

Release
Sep 4, 2013: Windows
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
PlayStation, Xbox, Epic Games Store, and Steam
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer, and Survival
Tags
Combat, Exploration, First-Person, Stealth, and Survival Horror
Moods
Tense, Mysterious, and Psychological
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
English (UK)
French
German
Italian

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

ESRB m

Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language

Content descriptors

Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language

Includes interactive elements

Users interact

Support

Controller & Support

Controller support

Full controller support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Remote Play on TV

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

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

Recommended

OS:
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits
Processor:
2.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory:
3 GB RAM
Graphics:
1GB NVIDIA GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 6850 or better
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible

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