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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.

Release DateSep 4, 2013
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.7% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.4%  Top 4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.2% Top 1% / 95%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)80.3K  Top 1% / 111.2K  Top 1%
Curators968 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time8.1 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar24 minutes
Followers109.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 8M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 4.8M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 29.8M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Outlast steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Outlast's Steam rating and reviews from September 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 98.5% (September 2013) to 95.9% (October 2019).

With 111.2K reviews Top 1%, Outlast is definitely a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. They often took place in November.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Outlast and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Outlast's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (29%), followed by Russian (20%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Outlast percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Outlast depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 16 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.8 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun horror game
  • strong atmosphere
  • creepy parts
  • mechanics well used
  • engaging story
  • hide mechanics
  • interesting camera mechanic
  • immersive game experience
  • good environment design
  • aggressively unsettling
  • tedious sections
  • fetch-quest mechanics
  • changes in direction at the end
  • get used to scares
  • bug prevented progress
  • lack of puzzles
  • linear gameplay
  • limited exploration
  • repetitive main path
  • predictable enemies

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 96.7% rating  Top 4% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Outlast's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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