Cold War Horror Returns with Cooperative Nightmares

The Outlast Trials drags the franchise's signature terror into the Cold War era, where the Murkoff Corporation conducts psychological experiments on unwilling subjects. This time, you won't face the horrors alone—up to four players can band together to survive the trials, though cooperation comes with its own twisted complications.

Survive Murkoff's Experiments Solo or With Friends

Players take on the role of test subjects trapped in Murkoff's facility, forced to endure "therapy" designed to break minds and reshape behavior. You can tackle these nightmarish trials alone or form teams of two to four players. The cooperative horror experience maintains the franchise's core philosophy: you cannot fight back. Instead, survival depends on stealth, quick thinking, and sometimes abandoning teammates when self-preservation takes priority.

Hide, Run, and Outsmart Your Pursuers

True to Outlast tradition, combat remains off the table. Players must rely on hiding, running, and environmental awareness to avoid the facility's dangers. Murkoff provides limited tools to enhance stealth capabilities, create escape opportunities, or slow down pursuing threats. These resources aren't handed out freely—you'll need to earn and upgrade them through successful trial completion, adding a progression layer to the survival mechanics.

Customize Your Test Subject and Cell

Character customization extends beyond cosmetic choices into meaningful gameplay decisions. Players select tools, upgrades, and perks that align with their preferred survival strategies, whether focusing on stealth enhancement or team support abilities. Your assigned cell serves as a personal space between trials, offering decoration options that provide a brief respite from the facility's clinical horror.

Uncover Murkoff's Dark Research Methods

Documentation scattered throughout the facility reveals the corporation's unethical practices and true experimental goals. Collecting these materials serves both narrative and mechanical purposes, building a case against Murkoff while providing context for the increasingly disturbing trials. The investigation elements tie directly into the franchise's tradition of environmental storytelling through found documents and recorded messages.

Mature Content Warning for Intense Horror Elements

The Outlast Trials carries significant content warnings that potential players should consider seriously. The game features strobing lights that may trigger seizures in photosensitive individuals, alongside intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content, and strong language. These elements integrate into the psychological horror framework rather than existing purely for shock value, but they create an experience unsuitable for younger audiences.