SummaryOutlast 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.
Developer:Red Barrels
Outlast 2
Released On:
Apr 24, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Mixed or Average
6.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
71% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
27% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 25, 2017
100
A perfect storm of gore, atmosphere, tension, scripted and unscripted scares and a memorable plot that dares to explore darkness that can hide within the human psyche, what more can be said? Playing the game on even just normal mode for seven and a half hours was an inviting challenge of fear, misery, adrenaline, and despair which when combined together spells out fun in my book. The closest thing I can give to a negative is that the ending is a severe cliffhanger, and I hope to hear that Red Barrels will be tying up the story one way or another. I’m in love with a monster, and her name is Outlast 2.
Apr 25, 2017
85
Outlast 2 is a sequel that delivers. It's prettier, scarier, longer and more interesting. If you want a true revolution and tons of new features - you'll be disappointed. If you don't like ambiguous stories - you'll be disappointed. But if you crave a perfectly crafted evolution of a really good survival horror, you're in the right place.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.9
46% Positive
562 Ratings
562 Ratings
39% Mixed
470 Ratings
470 Ratings
15% Negative
183 Ratings
183 Ratings
Dec 13, 2025
10
One of my favorite horror games. These developers understand perfectly how to manipulate fear. The atmosphere is the main thing here, it's oppressive. Don't listen to whiners who complain that there's no combat here, otherwise the game would be just another shooter like Resident Evil 4, 5, 6, which wouldn't be scary at all.
Jul 12, 2025
10
Outlast 2 é simplesmente insano. Desde os primeiros minutos, ele te joga num mundo completamente bizarro, cheio de tensão e medo. A sensação de vulnerabilidade é constante — você está sempre correndo, se escondendo, e tentando entender o que está acontecendo ao seu redor. A história é pesada e cheia de simbolismo religioso, loucura e dor. É o tipo de narrativa que te deixa pensando por dias, tentando juntar os pedaços e entender as mensagens por trás de tudo. Blake, o protagonista, passa por uma jornada intensa e emocional, e você sente tudo com ele. Os gráficos estão incríveis, e o uso da iluminação faz tudo parecer ainda mais assustador. Mas o que mais me marcou foi o som — cada ruído, cada sussurro, te faz suar frio. Dá pra sentir o desespero em cada passo. É um jogo que não tem medo de ir fundo no terror psicológico. Me deixou desconfortável, tenso, mas ao mesmo tempo fascinado. Pra mim, Outlast 2 é obrigatório pra qualquer fã de terror que quer mais do que sustos baratos.
Apr 24, 2017
83
Outlast 2 is a terrifying sequel that builds upon the scares of the 2013 original. Even if its ambitious themes don’t always land and navigating through its world can be frustratingly inconsistent, there’s more wicked creativity at play here than I’ve seen in a horror game in a long time. Play it loud, in the dark.
Apr 24, 2017
80
If you liked Outlast, you will definitely love this sequel, which, though not perfect, is one of the most terrifying experiences ever.
May 19, 2017
75
The horror in this game is reaching new levels of gore, and audio component is great, but unfortunately game fails at capitalising on some good, but unfinished story parts.
May 24, 2017
60
In the rush for controversy the developers have forgotten what makes a good horror game. Outlast 2 turned out to be a game that targets the streamers and forgets the real players.
Apr 24, 2017
40
The long and short of it is that Outlast 2 is generic, stereotypical, and poorly designed. There was so much initial promise, with a great premise and some truly stunning visuals, but the onslaught of everything we’ve seen a hundred times before in horror games with much smaller budgets than this left me feeling bored, frustrated, and even vaguely insulted. Truly a sequel in name alone.
Nov 24, 2024
10
Anyone giving this game lower than an 8 is out of their minds. I saw one feller calling it generic when it's anything but. The story of this game goes much, much deeper than folk understand rating this game. It isn't a horror game about "Ah! Scary!" It's a horror game you need to understand before it becomes very, very eery.
Apr 3, 2026
7
scary at first but gets kinda old, loved the ending however, when it got weird it was fantastic but until then you kinda just force yourself through it.
Feb 3, 2026
7
It didn't hook me as much as the first entry from the start, but as soon as you start exploring the gruesome scenes in EVERY house, every cave and just every corner of the map, it kind of pulls you in and won't let go. First half is much more scary imo, second is more of a run and move on. The Mill part is one of the best levels in horror games I've ever played - the visuals, the details and level design, the enemies, the ascend and fall allegory... just perfect. The alternation between real-time parts in the village and the past in school was pretty good idea as well and the transitions nicely made as well (except the enemy in school - it was like wtf, how could that go through executives?).
Eventually, slightly less entertaining and scary than first one, but pretty good experiences as well, mainly visually of horor and slasher-like vibes.
Dec 5, 2022
4
Simply put, this is a worse Outlast than the first one. It’s confusing, boring and repetitive. A 6 hours gameplay of running, hiding, healing yourself with bandages and "reloading" the camera with batteries. Add an hour for reading notes if you care. On top of that, it ends itself with a more confusing and a stupid ending too. Perfect. Besides, for me personally, I wanted to see the developers bring more into Outlast than just a new, un-inspiring, confusing and bland story. The game still does not have combat, no way to dodge or block attacks. You have to run and hide. Most of the time you die or get hit randomly. No weapons of any sort either. The game contains a good setting and an atmosphere for a horror game, but it lacks variety in that aspect as well. Disappointed to say the least. If you are looking for a better Outlast, you’ve got the first one and its DLC. If you are looking for a pretty good survival horror game, you have Resident Evil 7. Thanks for reading!
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Apr 24, 2017
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