Games like The Outlast Trials
If The Outlast Trials is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outlast, Wonhon: The Beginning and CRYO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Outlast Trials: Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
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Outlast
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with The Outlast Trials.
Top pick for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Wonhon: The Beginning
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
A paranormal stealth-action and tactics game about a young Korean girl who was killed in a military conflict and returned from the dead with the ability to turn into a ghost and possess living creatures to exact her revenge.
CRYO
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Third-strongest match for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
CRYO is a multiplayer co-op survival horror for 1-4 players. You have been deployed by your company to various locations around the Antarctic due to communication issues. What awaits you in these dark, remote regions is far more sinister than a technical fault...
Deathground
WHY THIS
Shares co op survival and an unsettling mood with The Outlast Trials.
Ranked #4 for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
A 1-4 player co-op horror game that throws you into a desperate fight for survival against deadly dinosaurs. Run, hide and work together to complete missions and uncover the secrets buried within the abandoned AEON research facility. Can you and your friends make it out alive?
Paranormal Cleanup
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Ranked #5 for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Outlast Trials.
Ranked #6 for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Ghostbane
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Ranked #7 for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Ghostbane, is a Co-Op horror game for 1-4 players. Detect paranormal activity, collect evidence of ghosts, hunt ghosts by rituals, and conduct detailed investigations about ghosts in your main base.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Ranked #8 for The Outlast Trials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Outlast Trials
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Outlast
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Dead by Daylight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Manhunt
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Outlast Trials.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Outlast 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Visage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Outlast Trials.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Reviewers of The Outlast Trials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Outlast Trials at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Outlast Trials.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Priced ~50% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Outlast Trials.
Priced ~75% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Outlast Trials on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Outlast Trials.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Outlast Trials.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Outlast Trials.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Outlast Trials.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Outlast Trials.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Frequently asked about The Outlast Trials
- Is The Outlast Trials verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Outlast Trials is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Outlast Trials cost?
- The Outlast Trials is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does The Outlast Trials have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — The Outlast Trials supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to The Outlast Trials?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Outlast Trials are Outlast, Wonhon: The Beginning, CRYO.
- Who developed The Outlast Trials?
- The Outlast Trials was developed by Red Barrels.
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