Outlast is a survival horror game developed by Red Barrels and released in 2013. The main character in the game is Miles Upshur, who works as an independent journalist specializing in investigations.

Gameplay

Outlast is a video game where the player takes on the role of a journalist named Miles Upshur who is investigating a rundown psychiatric hospital in Leadville, Colorado. The hospital is infested with violent patients and the game is played from a first-person perspective. The player has various movement options such as walking, running, crouching, jumping, climbing ladders, and vaulting over objects. The game does not have a visible health bar or allow the player to attack enemies. Instead, the player must rely on stealth tactics such as hiding in lockers, sneaking past enemies, staying in the shadows, or hiding behind objects to survive. In case the player dies, they will be reset to the most recent checkpoint.

Story

Miles Upshur, an investigative journalist who works independently, gets an email from an anonymous source claiming that Mount Massive Asylum, a psychiatric hospital owned by the Murkoff Corporation, is using cruel methods for experimentation. Upon his arrival, he finds the place in disarray and the staff’s corpses mutilated. A wounded officer from Murkoff’s private military unit tells Miles that the institution’s insane patients, known as “variants”, have escaped and are murdering Murkoff’s workers. The officer urges Miles to flee and discloses that the security controls can unlock the main doors.

How long is Outlast?

When it comes to the primary goals, Outlast has a duration of approximately 5 hours. For gamers who aim to explore every aspect of the game, it will probably take around 10 and a half hours to achieve full completion.

Reception

Outlast has been well received and garnered numerous awards and accolades from E3 2013, including the “Most Likely to Make you Faint” award and one of the “Best of E3” awards.

Outlast has managed to sell more than 4 million copies by October 19, 2016, and no information has been left out in this statement.