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Outlast Trials Guides

Every Outlast Trials guide on the site, in reading order: start with the beginner guide, then loadouts, then the modes and events. Each one is built from the sources listed at its foot and dated when last checked.

Where to start with these Outlast Trials guides

Read the beginner guide first, then the vouchers guide to see what you can afford and the best loadout guide to spend them. After that, the variators, Invasion and Escalation pages cover the harder modes.

Getting started

Where new players should begin: the first trials, vouchers, system requirements and crossplay.

Beginner guideHow a first trial works: the Sleep Room, Therapy Levels, vouchers, sanity and which pages to read next.5 min readVouchersHow many vouchers each Therapy Level pays, what they buy and how the other currencies work.4 min readSystem requirementsMinimum and recommended PC specs from the Steam page, plus price and release date.3 min readCrossplayWhich platforms the game is on, whether they can play together and how big a party can be.3 min read

Loadouts

How to pick amps and a rig, and how variators change a trial.

Best loadoutAmp and rig picks by playstyle and Therapy Level, built from the published tier list and the sourced numbers.6 min readVariatorsThe difficulty levels and the three groups of variators that change traps and enemies in a trial.4 min read

Modes and events

Chemical Leak, Program Geister, Invasion, Escalation and Relapse explained.

Chemical LeakThe Season 7.1 event: dates, the four weekly parts, its variators and what changed.4 min readProgram GeisterThe yearly Halloween event: what it adds, past editions and its return on 21 October 2026.4 min readInvasionThe PvP mode: roles, retreat timers, gadgets, ranks and grade points.6 min readEscalationThe roguelite mode: how selections, variators and saves work, and when it unlocks.4 min readRelapseWhat a Relapse resets and keeps, and how permanent tokens protect an upgrade.4 min read

How these The Outlast Trials guides are kept up to date

Every The Outlast Trials guide here names its sources at the foot of the page, with the date it was last checked. When the game updates, the changes go into the guides they touch and the update log records what changed. Spot a mistake? The about page explains how to send a correction.