Choose Outlast
Choose Outlast if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 28,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Outlast vs The Outlast Trials
Outlast and The Outlast Trials both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Outlast (2013) is 11 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024). Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Outlast Trials (94.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Outlast Trials
Choose The Outlast Trials if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 38,564 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outlast and The Outlast Trials sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.1% vs 94.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outlast |  The Outlast Trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews) | 94.4% positive (38,564 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Red Barrels | Red Barrels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outlast (2013) is 11 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024).
- Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Outlast Trials (94.4% positive).
- Outlast is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Outlast Trials (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- The Outlast Trials has co-op; Outlast does not.
- Steam Deck: Outlast is Deck Playable, The Outlast Trials is Deck Verified.
Outlast vs The Outlast Trials — FAQ
- Which is better, Outlast or The Outlast Trials?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Outlast sits at 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews), The Outlast Trials at 94.4% (38,564). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Outlast or The Outlast Trials first?
- If you want chronology, Outlast (2013) came out before The Outlast Trials (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Outlast and The Outlast Trials similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Outlast have multiplayer like The Outlast Trials?
- No. The Outlast Trials supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Outlast is listed as single-player only.