
Despite our silence, we want you all to know that we keep a close eye on our community engagement and value your discussions because at the end of the day being an Early Access title means that you are all part of the development process with us. Red Barrels is intensely focused on production. Since Early Access launch, we have had new members join our team, and with the help of the player feedback we’ve gotten thus far, we have been able to adjust our targets and work towards the full release of The Outlast Trials. The success of The Outlast Trials Early Access has been remarkable! Being that we are indie developers that are self-funded and self-published meant that we had to make sure to take time to adapt our workflow to ensure the game's quality and longevity going forward. Bringing friends along may feel safe, but The Outlast Trials seems it may be able to deliver enough scares for every players to justify its multiplayer experiment.I'm Alex, one of the Red Barrels team members and Game Director on The Outlast Trials. While cooperative play threatens to ruin the series' tense atmosphere and isolated terror, the game's trailers still appear to contain many of the previous installments' staples. The Outlast Trials looks to be an intriguing next installment in the popular survival horror franchise. The main point of doubt about The Outlast Trials is its co-op, which is optional but could potentially diffuse much of the first games' immersive isolation.

The decision to deprive players of any weapons, instead forcing players to use the environment in order to escape or hide, may not be very original in the horror space by 2021, but it's still an effective tool if used well by developers. The franchise's overarching story has been generally praised, and the events seem to keep audiences coming back to the experience even after being downright petrified. Outlast is a beloved horror game series, with a disturbing atmosphere and tense gameplay bringing players to the edge of their seats.
