The Outlast Trials Wiki: Guides, Trials, Rigs and More

What is The Outlast Trials?

The Outlast Trials is a co-op multiplayer horror game developed by Red Barrels. Its setting is the Cold War era, where the Murkoff Corporation subjects unwilling participants to experiments in brainwashing and survival. A run is not a traditional combat mission: you enter a Trial, complete the required objectives, avoid or manage Ex-Pop threats, and get out with your team.

This The Outlast Trials wiki hub is designed to answer the decision you have before loading in. Use the quick table for a fast platform, party-size, or system answer, then open the linked guide for setup steps, route planning, or version notes. The hub keeps the topics connected without turning every page into the same general multiplayer article.

The official game page describes the experience as playable alone or with a team of two, three, or four players. Steam lists single-player and online co-op features, while the official Red Barrels page lists Steam, Epic, PlayStation, and Xbox as purchase platforms. Platform availability, crossplay settings, and seasonal systems can change, so pages on this wiki carry a review date and link back to first-party sources.

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How the wiki is organized

Guides answer decisions that block a session: crossplay, party size, beginner order, and PC requirements. The system requirements page is the right place to check a Windows machine before buying or reinstalling.

Trials is the reference layer for Programs, Trial goals, MK-Challenges, progression context, and the difference between a normal run and a shorter challenge. It is intentionally separate from the beginner page so a new player can scan the route without reading a full index.

Enemies & Characters will hold enemy identification, warning cues, Prime Assets, and encounter advice. The category is for observable behavior and counterplay, not unsupported health values or invented drop tables.

Rigs & Builds focuses on why a Rig fits a specific objective. A fixed tier list is less useful than a loadout decision: a control tool can be excellent when a team must hold a room, while an information tool can be better when navigation is the failure point. See the Rigs guide for that framework.

How a Trial run fits together

A useful way to understand The Outlast Trials is to separate the setting from the repeatable run. The story supplies the Murkoff experiment and its context; the player-facing task is to enter a selected therapy, read its objective, move through the space, manage threats, and reach extraction. The objective is the organizing problem. Combat is not a substitute for completing it, and simply reaching the marked room does not mean the run is finished.

Before starting, read the selected activity's current description and difficulty. Once inside, identify the next required interaction and the route you will use if an enemy interrupts it. A solo contestant performs each job in sequence. A party can divide observation and interaction, but only if the players share the same plan and can regroup. The Trials list explains the difference between longer Trials and shorter MK-Challenges without pretending that every activity uses the same objective.

Progression decisions are easier after the first clear. Use the Sleep Room and the current in-game menus to inspect what equipment, Rigs, and upgrades are actually available to your account. Unlock requirements and exact upgrade effects are version-sensitive, so verify those descriptions in the live game instead of relying on an old screenshot. The beginner route focuses on learning the loop before optimizing rewards or difficulty.

Which platform and party should you choose?

Red Barrels lists PC storefronts and console platforms on its official game page. That platform list answers where the game is sold; it does not by itself answer whether a particular friend can join your lobby, which build is current, or what online subscription a console account needs. Check those details at the platform store and in the game's Social menu. The crossplay guide covers the invitation path, while the system requirements page is specific to the Windows PC configuration published by Steam.

Party size is a planning choice, not a ranking. A solo run gives one player control over pace but also assigns every interaction and recovery decision to that player. A duo can share watch duty. Larger groups can cover more jobs at once, yet they need a clear regroup point so one person does not draw a threat away from the objective. See the player count comparison before inviting a fifth person or assuming that a full party is automatically easier.

What is verified and what is advice?

This reference separates platform facts from recommendations. A store listing is the source for its own published system requirements and feature labels. A Red Barrels announcement is the source for an announced game change. A suggestion such as lowering difficulty, staying close enough to recover a teammate, or choosing a Rig for route information is practical guidance; it is not a developer rule or a guarantee that every group will have the same result.

Seasonal pages need an additional date check because activity names, rotation, balance, and menus can change. When a guide describes a temporary feature, use its last-updated date and the linked announcement to decide whether it still applies. A community post or video can point to a question worth checking, but it should not replace an official note when the claim concerns availability, a platform, a numerical requirement, or an exact ability effect.

This distinction also explains why some pages give a careful answer instead of an unqualified promise. For example, a platform combination may be supported in the current game while a particular invite still fails because of a version mismatch, account privacy, or service outage. Open the relevant crossplay troubleshooting steps for the problem in front of you rather than treating a feature label as a guarantee that every account is ready.

Source and update policy

Official Red Barrels pages and patch notes are the first source for game features and seasonal changes. Steam, Epic, PlayStation, and Xbox store listings are used for platform and PC requirement details. Media and community reports can reveal a user problem, but they are treated as leads until a first-party page or repeatable in-game check supports the claim.

The Season 7 page is deliberately marked as time-sensitive. A season name, event scope, or balance change should never be copied from an old video and presented as a permanent rule. When a patch changes a Rig, Trial, or platform flow, the update page is reviewed first and the affected evergreen guide is updated after it.

Official references

• Red Barrels: The Outlast Trials - official game overview, platforms, genre, and console release information.
• Steam: The Outlast Trials - online co-op features and Windows system requirements.

This site is fan-made and independent from Red Barrels. It does not sell the game, process accounts, or replace the official support channel.