Action · April 24, 2017

Outlast 2 (2017)

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Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets. 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. You are Blake Langermann, a cameraman working with your wife, Lynn. The two of you are investigative journalists willing to take risks and dig deep to uncover the stories no one else will dare touch. You're following a trail of clues that started with the seemingly impossible murder of a pregnant woman known only as Jane Doe. The investigation has lead you miles into the Arizona desert, to a darkness so deep that no one could shed light upon it, and a corruption so profound that going mad may be the only sane thing to do.

Action releases from 2017

180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume55.5k Steam reviewsTop 12% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles
Concurrent peak119 playersTop 32% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 65% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 2.3k
  • Psychological Horror · 1.6k
  • Survival Horror · 1.4k
  • First-Person · 1.3k
  • Gore · 1.2k
  • Singleplayer · 1.1k
  • Dark · 1.1k
  • Atmospheric · 989
  • Violent · 950
  • Mature · 795
  • Survival · 789
  • Action · 667
  • Nudity · 658
  • Sexual Content · 636
  • Adventure · 598

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • French
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 55.5k reviews

50.5k positive · 5.0k negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

50.9k

Peak concurrent players

119

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

17h

Current engagement

Achievements

24

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 24, 2017
DeveloperRed Barrels
Base price$4.99 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Content Notes

Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language

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Editions & Packages

  • Buy Outlast 2