Outlast
5 documents in the library are about Outlast, from writers such as GameDiscoverCo, Alinea Analytics and Game Production Alchemist, the newest from 2026. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
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.
- Released
- Sep 4, 2013
- Developer
- Red Barrels
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Links
- Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Documents about Outlast
Outlast the Tools: A Game Producer's Field Guide to AI
The field guide, authored by a veteran with thirty years of experience across AAA, mobile free-to-play, and live service sectors, argues that game producers already possess the fundamental skills required to integrate artificial intelligence into their workflows.
- Game producers already possess the core skills required for AI collaboration, specifically managing context, decomposing work, and evaluating output, which are directly transferable from human team management.
- Effective AI integration requires building a deterministic operational infrastructure, with the goal of achieving 98.4% reliability in AI-assisted workflows.
- Producers should prioritize framework-based workflows over tool-specific ones to ensure their processes remain relevant despite the rapid 18-month cycle of model releases.
Console Market Analysis: Holiday Season Player Trends
This analysis examines console player acquisition trends during the critical two-week holiday period from December 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
- EA Sports FC 26 reached 13 million players on PlayStation by early January 2026, though its player count is 17% lower than FC 25 at the same 110-day post-launch milestone.
- Grand Theft Auto V added nearly one million new players on PlayStation between December 21 and January 4, largely driven by its inclusion in the PS Plus subscription catalog.
- Xbox players consistently over-index for online shooters compared to the broader install base, while PlayStation players demonstrate a stronger preference for cinematic, single-player titles like Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy.
Market Analysis: Late March 2024
This analysis examines current market trends and upcoming high-profile releases across the PC and console gaming landscape for late March 2024.
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a major market driver, securing the third highest-grossing spot on Steam via pre-orders with over 300,000 units sold before launch.
- The Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection launch was marred by technical issues, resulting in a 19% positive review rating despite an initial 10,000 concurrent user count.
- Helldivers 2 maintains its position as the leading PlayStation sales title in the U.S., while Unicorn Overlord leads third-party paid downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Plus: Outlast Trials, Starship Troopers FPS Go Out Big on Steam!
The analysis of recent video game market performance reveals a strong preference for cooperative multiplayer experiences and established horror franchises.
- Cooperative multiplayer and established horror franchises are currently outperforming, with The Outlast Trials reaching 25,000 peak concurrent users (CCU) and Starship Troopers: Extermination hitting 13,000 CCU.
- High-priced titles featuring aggressive monetization models face immediate market resistance, evidenced by LEGO 2K Drive’s modest 1,000 CCU debut due to its $60 price point combined with microtransactions.
- The console market remains dominated by a small group of blockbuster titles, specifically Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, MLB The Show 23, and Hogwarts Legacy, which continue to capture the majority of top-grossing positions.
Plus: Who's Dominating Steam Debuts in May?
This analysis examines the performance of video game debuts on Steam and other major platforms during May 2023.
- The Outlast Trials led May 2023 Steam debuts with 500,000 units sold in its first week, while Starship Troopers: Extermination, Darkest Dungeon II, and Age of Wonders 4 each reached approximately 250,000 players.
- High-profile release The Lord of the Rings: Gollum failed to gain market traction, peaking at only 800 concurrent users due to poor critical reception.
- Highly engaging titles like Starship Troopers: Extermination can defy standard sales-to-review multipliers because players are more likely to evangelize surprising gameplay.