intelligence operation after WWII), the Murkoff Corporation is shown to have been running all kinds of experiments - producing monstrous “variants” in the process. Having been part of Operation Paperclip (an actual secret U.S. Upon investigation after running in terror through the dark, with only a battery-powered night vision camera to help, Miles uncovers a decades-long experiment run by German scientists.

The first Outlast follows investigative journalist Miles Upshur as he attempts to uncover secrets about the Murkoff Corporation, receiving a tip about inhumane testing at Mount Massive Asylum. With major cultural references like the Saw franchise, the Stanford Prison Experiment and brain-washing psychology influencing its development, this title lays important context for the Murkoff Corporation and its experiments seen in the previous games. Serving as a prequel to the first two games, The Outlast Trials releases to Steam Early Access after six years of development. From developer/publisher Red Barrels comes a third entry into the Outlast franchise: The Outlast Trials. The Murkoff Corporation demands our attendance in a series of… therapies…that will prepare us for a glorious rebirth.

Outlast trial coming out