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The Outlast Trials

The Outlast Trials

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.

Very Positive · 92%2024

The verdict

A gory, stressful co-op horror game with varied trials, constant updates and a fun hub, best with friends. Skip it if you object to AI-generated art, dislike online-only servers, or want a scary solo horror game.

Great for

Friend groups who want chaotic, gory co-op horror with lots of trials, cosmetics and a silly hub

Main risk

Online-only servers, lag or connection failures, and AI art controversy; it can feel repetitive or not scary

What changed in the last 30 days

Many recent negatives cite mod support being removed, AI art backlash, and post-update lag, long loads and disconnects. Russian reviews report connection failures. Fairly confident these are new complaints.

165 recent reviews

What players love

Intense, scary atmosphere and gore

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“The atmosphere is incredible. The environments are dark, disturbing, and detailed, and the sound design deserves a lot of praise because every noise keeps you on edge.”

Steam review · 248.7 h played  ↗

Hilarious, chaotic co-op with friends

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“One minute we’re laughing at someone else getting grabbed by an enemy, and the next I’m the one jumping out of my chair like my life genuinely depends on it.”

Steam review · 22.3 h played  ↗

What players complain about

Generative AI art in posters and assets

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews

“lying about having ai assets and then get forced by steam to include that u do is absolutely embarrassing and humiliating for respected cult classic game devs”

Steam review · 116.3 h played  ↗

System requirements

Steam Deck: Verified
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or Radeon R7 360, 2 GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
Storage40 GB available space

Analyzed Oct 4, 2026  ·  300 reviews

150 positive, 150 negative · EN & RU

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