Outlast 2
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ActionAdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGore

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperRed Barrels
PublisherRed Barrels
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 24, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 64-bits
ProcessorIntel Core i3-530
Memory4 GB
Graphics1GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 419 reviews from the past 1 year

78.8/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Metacritic: 75 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Running from a cult through a dark rural valley with only a camera, players give Outlast 2 a score of 78.8.

👍 Strengths

190 reviews praise the atmosphere, and some call it genuinely terrifying and disturbing, with dark religious themes that stay with you. Story & World ranks 703rd of 1096. 55 like the visuals, and some point to nicer scenery and expanded mechanics such as healing. 54 find the story interesting, and some say its symbolism and trauma become surprisingly deep by the final reveals. Visuals & Sound ranks 328th of 1249. A few also joke that the villagers are friendly hosts.

👎 Where it falls short

54 reviews say the story grows confusing and hard to follow in the later stages, and some find the shock value overdone. 46 dislike trial and error deaths, and some point to difficulty spikes in later chapters and long stretches without saves. 30 feel the atmosphere is undermined by scripted chases and cheap jump scares, and a few say the fear fades as the game goes on. Gameplay ranks 1084th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 950th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“cozy and healing atmosphere, perfect for relaxation” · 190 reviews
“visuals improved, healing mechanic added motivation” · 55 reviews
“relaxing and dopamine-inducing despite cosmic horror elements” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.11 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “high barrier to entry for full understanding of the story” · 19 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 36% · Freedom 8% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 91% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.93 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “cozy and healing atmosphere, perfect for relaxation” · 190 reviews
Negative “atmospheric horror undermined by scripted chases and cheap jump scares” · 30 reviews

Story 57% · Characters 12%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.22 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “constant running mechanic becomes repetitive and monotonous over time” · 26 reviews

Volume 10% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.71 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visuals improved, healing mechanic added motivation” · 55 reviews
Negative “final party scene lacks high definition graphics” · 2 reviews

Audio 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +0.19 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.05 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes and freezes, especially on Psycho difficulty” · 5 reviews

Performance 4% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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