Outlast is a strong Action/Indie that delivers where it counts.
89
Verdict
96%
Steam
77
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 133K reviews)
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Outlast is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. It revolves around freelance investigative journalist Miles Upshur, who decides to investigate Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital, located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 9d ago
Masterclass is mixing gameplay and horror, not a single thing I can say this game did bad beyond maybe its rather lackluster ending, but ending things isn't very easy so i'll let it slide. Jumpscares were rather repetitive and were almost comical due to how often they appeared but it never felt like that took away from the experience. Music was incredible though I felt kept playing at innapropriate times, maybe that was due to how I was playing. Incredible visuals and artstyle, gore was off the charts but never felt like too much, pratically done perfectly, I didn't get too into the lore, and the notes being lengthy as they were sort of put me off but with the story I was presented I didn't hate it. Had just such an incredible formula that I wish more horror game would innovate off of, super excited to play the DLC and the Sequel when I get a chance 9/10
played this game when i was 12, completed it and was so young and took ages, now at 21 i completed it in a day and still got feeling of amazing horror and gore. outlast will always be my favourite horror game
"Find a key to find a valve and shove them both up your arse" is the gameplay loop in a nutshell. On top of that the game just feels empty, especially, when you get through the first half of it. No proper exploration, no tension building, just cheap jump scares and endless chase sequences. I find it boring, but if you don't, then give it a go.
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