Outlast 2

scariest game i've played in a long time. feels like you're in an 80's underground horror movie.

good game, good graphics, but scary jumpscares

Genuinely unpleasant to play. Did not have fun playing any of it. Some of the extreme content in the game feels obnoxious and at a point I thought it was a joke at the end. Lots of shock value, boring. Story was stupid. Did not care after a certain point. Incredibly dumb ending. The gameplay feels exhausting at this point. With the first one, it felt cool, fresh and new. The sequel really doesn't add very much to it besides new places where you can hide. Despite the game taking place in a new area and a lot of those places taking place outside. It still feels very linear. I cannot really recommend spending money on this game unless if you get it on sale, are a fan of Outlast 1 (much better game), or really love religious/horror storytelling.

A highly misunderstood game that tells an intricate and deep study of a person's psychology as well as other running away from crazy rabid fans shenanigans. However, the way the story is presented and told does not really tell this point well and so the story it is trying to tell comes across as confusing and ridiculous, which is honestly understandable. That being said though, this game is SCARY AF, not for the faint-hearted :)

Nice horror game. Even the little things will scary you when you play it.

its ok i guess but not scary at all and kinda tedious and boring. really predictable too. first one is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better

Was very found of the first game of this series. So getting this one as well was a no-brainer. Although it is not as good as the first one, it's still a solid game for it self.

its definitely scary as hell and VERY unsettling, But i would not say as good as the first outlast, this one really just throws you in with barely much tutorial. i got stuck on a part for a couple of days once just because i did not know what to do. 7/10

Great game, loved the plot, great scare moments, loved the school flashbacks

Not as scary as the first one, but slightly longer. Worth it on sale, but if you have to chosen one, get the first.

Outlast 2 is a decent game overall, but it falls short compared to the first one in terms of atmosphere and horror. The good: they added healing and crawling mechanics, and the religious themes are interesting. The game also leans hard into gross-out horror (feces, gore, childbirth, etc.), which can be unsettling.

But the bad outweighs the good: it’s not scary, just annoying — endless chases from unimpressive monsters and constant flashbacks of the protagonist’s past break the tension. Instead of dread, you get frustration. The first Outlast was terrifying; this one is just exhausting.

Fans might still try it, but don’t expect the same level of horror as the original.

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Hoje é bem legal, uma trama bem perturbadora, mas infelizmente o tipo de susto que ele da(jump scare), não é algo do qual eu gosto muito, ainda assim, achei que foi uma boa experiência e bem macabra, recomendo

There is no battery no way brooooo , i'm stuck at the god damn school with no batteries , and jess keep running , hell nah imnt gna follow her without battery , i need battery i need light

Outlast 2 is a big downgrade from its prequel. I don't enjoy and wouldn't recommend this game primarily due to these reasons.
1. The overall feeling of being scared, a sense of dread and malaise is lesser compared to when I played Outlast 1.
2. I got lost frequently, where I quickly no longer cared if I died one more time and later decided to use YouTube walkthrough.
3. Perplexing and uninteresting story. Some speculation on the internet says the entire story is about everyone else getting brainwashed, but you probably wouldn't realize it unless you thoroughly explore and read most in-game notes (MAJOR SPOILER).

I also find the content warning provided isn't enough and I would also mention these points.
1. Sexual Violence.
2. Photosensitive seizure warning.
3. May trigger religious trauma.

On the good side, the graphic is amazing and it's a treat for those who use a monitor with OLED or VA panel. Although I would suggest you consider playing Outlast 1 or Alien: Isolation instead.

The story is interesting, but there are parts of the game that make me *so* nauseous. The first outlast gave me no trouble and I LOVED every bit of it. I don’t know what they changed from 1 to 2, but the motion blur, head bobbing and camera effects have made me throw up almost twice now. Gore has never been an issue for me and I love it. But whatever they did from 1 to 2 has made it so that I can’t play it more than 2-3 hours at a time, and that is WITH motion blur turned off and head bobbing turned down, because it cannot be fully disabled. Why they chose to change from how it was in the first game to this I will never know, but I have heard more people complain about it with this game than I have with just about any other game I’m familiar with.

If you know you can handle this ahead of time, the game can be fun for you. But if you have issues with head bobbing, motion blur and camera effects, don’t get it. It’s just not worth it, especially if you can’t turn that shit off.

Scary, the village atmosphere at the beginning is great. probably spent too much time hiding and running

Compared to Outlast 1, this is a weaker game in the Outlast franchise, but that doesn't necessarily make it terrible or a bad game. The story is interesting, but hard to follow (If you have read the comics or the in-game notes you find at all) with the game also having over-the-top graphical gore and nudity, but it wouldn't be an Outlast game without all that jazz.

It's a game I still recommend, as it is a pretty well made game, but it is not memorable as Outlast 1 with its characters and areas.

Perfect sequel to the original Outlast that doesn't directly continue the story of the original but keeps and improves the core game play of run, hide or die. Some of the chase scenes in this game work really well at making you panic to keep moving forward when you hear a enemy right behind you. The story also keeps you hooked and still keeps that disturbing Red Barrels signature touch. Red Barrels has done it again and made one of my favorite horror games of all time.

Just shy of a masterpiece.

A few too many chase sequences, especially in the quarry/mine area, and there's times where the game expects you to know exactly where you are going, when in fact you have no clue where you are supposed to go.

Other than that tho, it's really, really good. The story completely reels you in, and I was hooked so hard that I finished it in a single sitting. Hoping Outlast 3 will be a thing at some point. That being said tho, it's gonna be hard to top this one.

Lovely game. First playthrough is terrifying as always from RB. I kept grinding for the Saint and Messiah achievements and Lord is it difficult. The Last Supper in chapter 2 (Job) is the hardest part. Nick and Lair have God tier aim; they can bend time and space just so the flaming arrow lands in the middle of your forehead!

that was the greatest fucking horror and story game ive ever played

It's fine. Not a bad game but;
- Very confusing story.
- Trial and error sequences until you know how to complete a section.
- Average jump scares.

Looks cool though, and is a good option I suppose when you want to clench your butt cheeks for a few hours.

I'd recommend to play outlast 1 instead.

scary and very nice plot/story. Very graphic ( we don't talk abt ppl beating their meat to the end tho.... ) but very nice story and gameplay. Recomended for ppl that like graphic horror games.

The story is quite interesting, but I feel like it missing something. The mechanism is improved with attached mic and bandages. The graphics is good.

I love the world and the religious trauma but god damn games where you can't fight back and can only run and hide scare me way too much I can't get the courage to finish

The gameplay really depends on hiding instead of running. Hiding is your best choice in most situations, especially when enemies are chasing you, unlike Outlast 1, which was my favorite and depended on running in most situations, which was really awesome.

The atmosphere is very scary and impressive, and also confusing cause you'll always get lost and ask yourself, 'How tf did i get here??'

The story is so complex and confusing that I had to watch a YouTube video explaining it.

very good game but a very difficult platinum finally got it

The second best story in a horror game that I've played besides resident evil 7. Graphics are very good, mechanics are good. Worth the purchase

This game is eerie and thrilling from start to finish. Every moment is filled with suspense, but the best way to truly understand it is to outlast the horrors yourself. 10/10 horror game!

Outlast 2 compared to the first game in the series seems to go completely off the rails when it comes to fantasy elements, creating scenery and events that are not logically possible. While there may be an explanation for those who want to spend time meticulously going through bits of lore scattered around here and there, the game never really shows the “other” side of the story. Since a lot of the lore content consists of ramblings of religious lunatics I started to disregard reading pretty quickly, it was just tiring to go through.

The game consists of a bunch of semi-open areas where you hide from enemies and corridor-like running / walking sequences. The staple of Outlast and its sequel is that you can't fight back your enemies, so stealth is your only weapon. There are some recurring “bosses”, but their fate is ultimately out of your hands.

Gore is absolutely everywhere, all the time, and there are no brakes when it comes to visual displays of all sorts of adult content. It’s an Outlast game after all. But the overload of blood and all sorts of images of torture, pain, suffering - it makes you feel indifferent to it all pretty quickly.

The middle part of the game seems to drag on for quite a while and the scares in this particular sequence could have been improved. Sometimes I found myself just doing my business and not noticing anything unusual, only for the action sequence music to start suddenly blasting in my headphones, before I could even notice something scary.

Overall, I think it's an average horror experience. It goes overboard with some stuff and the gameplay doesn't feel as engaging in the first entry. I had to push myself to go through mid-game but the ending narrative turned out to be good enough to warrant this effort. So in the end it earned my recommendation. Just don’t expect anything special.

Straight up nightmare fuel. Like, from start to finish. Visually? Breathtaking, but somehow weird. The whole religious cult vibe? Super creepy. And the sound design? Don't even get me started.

Gameplay's straightforward, you're running and hiding, but man, the scrutiny is insane. You're always on edge. It's not a long game, which honestly, is a blessing 'cause my heart couldn't take much more.

Story's everywhere, sort of crazy at times, but atmosphere pulls it off. If you enjoy horror, and you're seeking something that'll actually scare you, Outlast 2 does the trick. Short and intense, like a gut kick. Well worth the playtime, just maybe not alone, at midnight.

Pretty spooky and very very good, it was a great experience, leaving me traumatized for the rest of my life, not because of the game's content, because of MARTA'S FUCKING CART PART ON NIGHTMARE, ITS SO BAD FUCK MARTA.

honestly took me way too long to properly understand what was going on in this game and its two timelines, and i do think maybe a few restructures to how u experience things would make the story feel a little clearer, but i'd say this story feels like a pretty big undertaking to get it to feel right, and they've done a great job of making it feel mostly balanced - the mechanics r also really simple yet effective at setting up a survival scenario

banger game

The best horror game! High-quality graphics, big world, very interesting plot. I really liked it. I recommend playing the first part too!

This is OUTLAST. Updated graphics, sound, UI/UX andso far the story is great. I like how the people you are hiding from don't walk the same path back and forth. Some neat situations where multiple bad guys search for you and. Keep moving. Overwhelvingly Positavwe here man.

One of the Hardest Game I ever played when trying to get 100% Achievement
Even Easy mode really didn't do justice
This game is so hard in insane mode
But besides how hard this game is
There's really a good aspects of the game like better graphics, more better mechanics, more better enemy a.i but the story is kinda hard to absorb and sometimes confusing
This game is really is a horror for those who aiming for 100% achievement completion

For is 7.5/10
This is game is not that scary it's just annoying and hard

As a horror the game is well-designed, with good graphics and an intriguing plot.
However, the ending is quite specific and somewhere ruins all interest.
The way Lynn becomes pregnant, and so quickly, isn't explained, and the mysterious girl’s role, along with how the story unfolds at the end, left a lot of questions.
While first one was definitely the better one, if you're a fan of this genre, you can try it. Despite its flaws, it’s still a solid game in its category.

However

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/achievements
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good but Strange
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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this game was so much different from the first! and i think thats what i loved about it. i liked the religious aspect of it and ive always been interested in religious horror. this game scared the shit out of me but its probably because im a scaredy cat lol, so dont take my word on the scary part; i definitely recommend you buy this game over the first outlast.

Definitely a downgrade from the first game. Outlast 2 is too open-world, to the point that I found myself getting lost and having to look up guides on where to go for certain items or even to escape during certain chases. I can safely say I died more than I ever did in the first game due to cheap shots and enemy swarming. There were also so many controls that I found it difficult to remember them all, and the story itself wasn't that interesting to me. Lynn is as boring a character as it gets, she's literally there just to give birth and die. I even forgot her name and had to look it up for this review, that's how forgettable she was. The same goes for Blake. If you're new to the Outlast series like myself, I'd recommend skipping this game. You aren't missing anything and will save yourself some money as well.

Very scary, introspective, slightly worse than first for enemies but scarier story

It's debatable if It's better than Outlast 1, I don't think either are "better", both of them are equally as good in their own ways. Outlast 1 and 2 stand as the best horror games, ever, period.

A little bit of a downgrade from the first game in terms of map design but the gameplay is hugely similar. Only buy if on sale

Outlast II is a wild ride of a horror game that in many ways improves on the original. My entire time with Outlast II was thrilling, absolutely terrifying and an over all great horror experience. Outlast really does set the gold standard for survival horror for me.

Things I liked:

Performance/Quality-

While playing through this title, I did not encounter any performance issues. The game was running at a solid 175 FPS (VSync Enabled) with a Ryzen 9 9950 and a 7900XTX. In addition to this great performance, I did not encounter any bugs, glitches or crashes.

Setting/Atmosphere-

If you have played the first Outlast game, you know that Red Barrel are masters at building a setting and atmosphere. Outlast II is no different. Full disclosure on my part: I am absolutely terrified of religious cults, so this game really does it on the "scare the ever living dog shit out of me" factor.

The game's overall setting is very well done and I love the rural feel of everything in the game. Outlast II does an amazing job of making you feel stranded in the Arizona desert. Everything from the all wood buildings to the lack of sanitation really pushes the immersion.

There are many times through out the game where the scene writing and scene design alone is enough to bring on that feeling of dread. Many times I found my self doing double takes on things that were placed just out of view or shaped like a person. There are things that dart across the screen, really creating a sense of paranoia I have never experienced in any other game.

Graphics-

Even in 2025, there are many parts of this game that look amazing. I especially love some of the scenes of far off objectives. The game's lighting is also top notch. There were many times where the small flicker of a torch would light up an area just enough to make you wonder just whats beyond, in the shadows. There are some textures like a few wood doors and tall grass that did not hold up as well, but that's just me being nit-picky.

Sound Design-

One of the major things I look at in horror games is sound design. Outlast II may not have an amazing or stand out sound design, but it is extremely effective. Outlast II constantly makes you questions if something is following you, watching you, or waiting in the shadows like a deranged batman. This is one area where I found a major improvement over the previous game. Locating where sound is coming from with a good set of headphones is much easier and the actual location of the sound is more accurate.

The music is filled with clashing notes that make up dissonant chords, and slow crescendos that break out into thumping chase themes. Many of the moments in the game are accompanied by their own unique sound tracks. One that stands out in particular to me: The song that plays when you're in an area with Marta (big lady with an axe).

My final note on sound is the voice acting. I don't think any of the voice acting is mind blowing, its a nice addition compared to the first game.


Things I didn't like:

School Sections-

There are a few times in the game where you have hallucinations, placing you back in a catholic school that Blake attended as a kid. These sections are scary for sure, but really break the pacing of the main game. I will give credit that the transitions to these moments are very well done. I think many of these sections could have been substituted for a cut scene. I found most of these sections to be unclear, and wondered in circles for a while. Although I never had to look up how to get through these sections, the goals were not as clear as the "main game".


Overall pacing of the end game-

the last two or so hours of the game are a much different pace. I'm sure this is done on purpose to "up the stakes", but it really started to take away the thrill of the game. The last moments of the game have way to many chase scenes, which starts to delude the terror that comes with them. There were many times during the last moments of the game where there was no more hiding and cowering, just running.

The Ending-

***SPOILER ALERT****

The ending for this game did not do it for me. To go through so much anguish and terror to have no real resolution was very disappointing to me. To find Lynn and have the sun explode right after felt like a cheap way to end the game. I didn't like the ending of the first game for the same reason. Obviously, this is very subjective as I know many love the end to both the first and second games. I just wanted to see Blake walk away from everything and be rescued.

***END SPOILERS***

Final Thoughts/TLDR

Outlast II really is a horror master piece. Although the game struggles with some pacing issues towards the end and some parts that "artificially" increased the length of the game, it's still great. This game is absolutely worth the $30 price tag. When this game is on sale, it is typically less than $10, which make it a no-brainer. Much like the previous game. Outlast II really does set a standard for survival horror in the way that I compare all other games in the genre too.

The story is so good and tragic. This is also, in my opinion, the scariest of the 3 Outlast games so far. Very well done, but not for the faint of heart.

Better then outlast 1 i havent noticed any bugs the first game literally goes to the top of my list of trash games the lore is good the gameplay is sadly left behind by the fat devs

Really torn on how to feel about this, but just something about it isn't Outlast. The story so far just doesn't hit the same beats, the gameplay feels strange, and all the scares have been really predictable and just overall not scary.

better graphic than ourlast1 but outlast1 story was way more better. it was crippy more than scary . outlast1 was scary enough to make you sh*it your pants but this one was on bare minimum

Great game, much better than the first one.
Better storytelling, better graphics, animations, longer game, basically everything was just better.

Outlast 2 – A Disturbing and Terrifying Masterpiece!

Outlast 2 takes horror to a whole new level! This game is an absolute nightmare fuel—brutal, disturbing, and psychologically intense from start to finish. The atmosphere is so well-crafted that it constantly makes you feel helpless, trapped in a world of madness, cults, and unrelenting terror.

The jump scares are relentless and perfectly timed, keeping you on edge the entire time. Every moment is filled with dread, especially when you're running for your life, hiding, and barely escaping the horrors chasing you. The sound design is haunting, making even the quiet moments feel unbearable.

The story is dark and twisted, diving deep into religious extremism, suffering, and pure insanity. The cults, the brutal murders, and the terrifying characters make this game an unforgettable experience. Some of the most shocking moments include:

Lynn’s disturbing birth scene – a horrifying and intense moment that leaves you questioning reality.

The church massacre – one of the bloodiest and most unsettling scenes in the game.

The mine sequence – where you’re forced to witness one of the most unsettling and grotesque moments, including a shocking sex scene that leaves you feeling absolutely helpless.

Every part of this game is designed to make you uncomfortable, and that’s what makes it so damn good! The visuals are stunning, the horror is relentless, and the tension never lets up.

If you're a fan of survival horror, this game is a must-play! Red Barrels have created something truly terrifying. Play it with headphones, in the dark, and prepare to be traumatized!

Also I've shared some goated moments screenshots in community also check it out.

🔥 10/10 – A horrifying experience you won’t forget! 🔥