Work together to survive the horrors
It’s never too early in the year for scares and frights.Outlaststudio Red Barrels confirms thatThe Outlast Trialsis going into Early Access on July 12, 2025.
The Early Access launch will go up on bothSteamand theEpic Games Store, though pricing has not been announced as of this writing. While Red Barrels hashosted a closed beta already, this will be the chance for many more players to hop in and try out the newOutlastfor themselves.
you may check out anew trailerbelow, which focuses a little less on the gameplay and more onThe Outlast Trials’voice actors and their ability to scream. They’re pretty darn good at it!
Red Barrels has made a name for itself in the horror genre with theOutlastseries. They play almost like a found footage-style experience, where you have to sneak and scurry around while terrors hunt for you.
Outlast together
The difference inThe Outlast Trialsis that it can be a soloorco-op experience. You and up to three other players get “involuntarily recruited” by the Murkoff Corporation to test certain trials, and you can opt to tackle them solo or with your friends.
You’ll still be hiding, running, and fleeing. But special tools will allow you new ways to sneak around or slow down enemies. There’s also character customization options for your chosen trial competitor, too.
Multiplayer survival horror has been pretty popular, as games likeDead By DaylightandPhasmophobiacan attest. I’m sureOutlastfans are probably interested in seeing what Red Barrels does with more players in its horror designs.
Really, it’s just nice to have pals to encounter the scares with you. It certainly softens the scares for the fright-averse out there, in my experience.
The Outlast Trialshits Early Access on May 18. No date’s been set for full release.
