Rank 01Games like Outlast 2
- 28 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Outlast 2 also play
The closest matches to Outlast 2: Outlast, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Evil Within 2, and The Beast Inside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
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Friday the 13th: The Game
Why this: Also Mature and Survival Horror, like Outlast 2.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Red Barrels
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 10,570 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Outlast 2
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Condemned: Criminal Origins
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Outlast 2.



FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Violent, like Outlast 2.


Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Outlast 2 at current Steam store prices.

Scorn
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Outlast 2.

Welcome to the Game II
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Violent, like Outlast 2.

Deadly Night
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Outlast 2.

Doorways: The Underworld
Why this: Also Mature and Survival Horror, like Outlast 2.

Lucius
Why this: Also Mature and Gore, like Outlast 2.



Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Outlast 2.



About Outlast 2
The closest matches to Outlast 2: Outlast, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Evil Within 2, and The Beast Inside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Outlast 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outlast, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Amnesia: The Dark Descent — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Red Barrels returns with this first-person horror adventure set in rural American backwaters. Players investigate a dark sect operating from the isolated community of Temple Gate, a town deliberately severed from civilization. The game emphasizes stealth and observation over combat, as players document the horrors unfolding around them using only a camera with night vision. The 2017 release carries strong gore and violence descriptors alongside psychological horror elements. It achieves approximately 85% positive reception based on over ten thousand Steam reviews and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. The indie-developed title is available for just under twenty dollars.
About Outlast 2: 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.
Is Outlast 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 10,570 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 88% positive across 715 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A little creepy, but it's mostly just a trial and error running and hiding simulator that gets repetitive.”
“Not as good as the first game, besides the school area you repeatedly go to isn't that interesting. Mental asylum as a location for a horror game is just hard to beat. Now you got some village with monster hillbillies and cultists. Lots of…”
People who play it also play: Outlast, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Frequently asked about Outlast 2
Can I run it?
Does Outlast 2 run on Steam Deck?
Outlast 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Outlast 2 cost?
Outlast 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Outlast 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outlast 2 are Outlast, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
Who developed Outlast 2?
Outlast 2 was developed by Red Barrels.