Outlast
Sign in to saveOutlast is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by the Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. The plot centres on Miles Upshur, a freelance investigative journalist who investigates Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado, United States.
Game data
Metacritic 80- Released
- 2013-09-03
- User rating
- 3.76 / 5
- Genres
- Indie, Action
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Linux
- ESRB
- Mature
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Key facts
- Video game.title
- Outlast
- Video game.image
- Outlast cover.jpg
- Video game.developer
- Red Barrels
- Video game.publisher
- Red Barrels
- Video game.writer
- J. T. Petty
- Video game.composer
- Samuel Laflamme
- Video game.engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Video game.genre
- Survival horror
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Plot
- ''Outlast: Whistleblower''
- Plot
- Development and release
- Reception
- Sequel and prequel
- Film adaptation
- References
- External links
Outlast is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by the Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. The plot centres on Miles Upshur, a freelance investigative journalist who investigates Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado, United States.
It was released for Microsoft Windows on September 4, 2013, PlayStation 4 on February 4, 2014, and Xbox One on June 19, 2014. Linux and OS X versions were released on March 31, 2015 while a Nintendo Switch version was released on February 27, 2018. Outlast received generally positive reviews from critics for its atmosphere, horror elements, and overall gameplay. As of October 2024, it has a playerbase of 37 million.