The Outlast Trials, Red Barrels' co-op horror game, broke its concurrent-player record in early October, passing 120,000 simultaneous players, GameSpot reported on October 7. Red Barrels announced the milestone on social media.
The game's previous peak came when it launched in Steam Early Access in 2023, when it reached 36,000 concurrent players. The new figure is more than four times that.
Red Barrels credited several factors. The game was discounted to $4 in the Steam Autumn Sale, which ended on October 8, and the studio said roughly half of the players behind the record were from China, where the game has been growing in popularity. GameSpot also pointed to the Halloween season.
Set in the wider Outlast universe, The Outlast Trials left early access with its version 1.0 release in spring 2024. It can be played solo but is designed as a co-op game for up to four players, and has received regular seasonal content and events since, adding new villains, abilities and maps.
GameSpot reported that the annual Geister Halloween event was next on the schedule, followed by Season 8 in December, which adds a new major villain, which the game calls a Prime Asset, along with a new map and more events.
