The Latest Entry in the Outlast Series Hits Digital Shelves
A New Take on Horror: Red Barrels, the indie studio renowned for its Outlast series, has officially released The Outlast Trials. This game introduces a cooperative multiplayer survival horror experience, now available for digital download across PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One platforms.
Evolution Through Feedback: Since its Early Access debut in May 2023, The Outlast Trials has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide, evolving with player input. This final version introduces new content, trials, customization options, weekly challenges, and features like controller support and cross-platform play among PC, PlayStation, and Xbox users.
Step into the Murkoff Corporation’s Dark World
Setting and Story: Set in 1959, players are cast into a chilling narrative involving the Murkoff Corporation’s quest to create sleeper agents through harrowing physical and psychological trials. As participants, or “Reagents,” players endure these trials, aiming for survival while navigating a path to becoming the perfect obedient agent.
Character Customization and Interaction: Beyond survival, The Outlast Trials allows players to personalize their characters and their surroundings within the Sleep Room. This area serves as a social hub where players can interact, relax between experiments, or compete in activities like chess and arm wrestling.
Insights from the Red Barrels Team
A Horror Shared: The development team at Red Barrels shares their vision of bringing players together in horror, aiming to create an experience that’s scary, thrilling, and potentially humorous. The Outlast Trials is designed to be enjoyed solo or with friends, offering a horror experience intended to be revisited multiple times.
Availability and Pricing: The Outlast Trials is now digitally accessible for an array of gaming platforms, with the standard edition priced at various points depending on the region. A Deluxe Edition, which includes the base game and a Reagent Starter Pack, and the standalone Reagent Starter Pack are also available for purchase.
With this latest installment, Red Barrels continues to push the boundaries of the survival horror genre, offering a unique blend of cooperative multiplayer gameplay set against a backdrop of terrifying trials orchestrated by the enigmatic Murkoff Corporation.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
