Survive terrifying ordeals with a friend
Outlastis filled with creepy doctors performing horrifying surgeries in the dark, but upcoming co-op sequelThe Outlast Trialsis now going to let you share that trauma with a friend. A new trailer debuted at Gamescom Opening Night Live this evening, and revealed that the closed beta will run over Halloween weekend, from October 28th to November 1st. You can head over to theSteam store pageto request access now.
The Outlast Trialswasoriginally announceda couple of years ago. Back then, Red Barrels shared that it was going to be set during the Cold War and will act as a prequel to both Outlast andOutlast 2. In the years since, a few different trailers have showed that Trials will still feature lots of limbs getting chopped off and evil doctors trying to brainwash patients, in classic Outlast style. You’ll just have a friend by your side this time.
I played the original Outlast, in which you play as a journalist investigating an asylum, at the very young age of 12. It’s almost entirely set in complete darkness, which you navigate by popping batteries into your camcorder to use its night vision mode. I quickly ran out of batteries and found myself stumbling about in the dark for hours, which was terrifying. Maybe I can push through to the end of The Outlast Trials if a friend commits to playing the game and completing objectives for me while I find a corner and cry.
There’s still no final release date for The Outlast Trials just yet, but if you fancy some scares over Halloween, then make sure you get into that closed beta onSteam. Stay tuned to theofficial developer sitefor more info in the coming months, too.
