It’s quite the time to be a fan of the survival horror genre. With high-profile remakes and remasters like Capcom’sResident Evil 4and EA’sDead Spaceslated for early 2023, Remedy Entertainment promising a return to the long-dormantAlan Wakefranchise, and the revival of the once-DOAAlone in the Darkseries courtesy of THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive, paranoid delusion and visceral dismemberment is popular right now in the gaming.Outlastdeveloper Red Barrels is also teasing a new co-op-focused entry in their survival horror series. TitledThe Outlast Trials, some lucky fans may be able to earn early access in the coming months.
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Though the snippets shown to the public thus far have been intriguing, there hasn’t been much in the way of actual gameplay, and it’s tough to imagine amultiplayer-focused horror gamethat completely excludes combat. Behaviour Interactive’s asymmetrical multiplayer titleDead By Daylightcould have set a precedent along with Kinetic Games’ impactful indie hitPhasmophobia, but it seems the only way to figure out what’s going on for sure ahead of the game’s anticipated 2023 release is to gain access to the beta.
The Outlast Trialshas certainly attained a significant amount of buzz over the past few months, but it’s far from the only horror title in the Gamescom limelight. Striking Distance Studio’s grizzly sci-fi horrorshowThe Callisto Protocolhelped to kick off the event with a short gameplay reveal trailer, and the long-anticipated wacky zombie-slaughter simDead Island 2finally received an official reveal trailerafter it was announced all the way back in 2014.
That’s not to say that Red Barrel’s most recent efforts aren’t worth paying attention to; long beforeResident Evil 7breathed new life in the genre, the originalOutlastwas helping to keep horror gaming alive. Easilyone of the scariest psychological horror experiencesof the last console generation, those who haven’t played either of theOutlasttitles will absolutely want to do so before more information aboutThe Outlast Trialsis revealed in the coming months.
