# The Outlast Trials changelog > Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. - Vendor: Red Barrels - Category: Games - Official site: https://redbarrelsgames.com/games/the-outlast-trials/ - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials) - Harvested from: Steam (app 1304930) - Entries below: 25 of 30 (newest first; the rest are on https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. ## Releases ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 25th - Date: 2026-07-25 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/683008485012539852 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-683008485012539852 - **fixed** — Fix an out of memory issue that could be caused when opening and closing the loadout menu several times while in invasion cameras ##### Greetings Reagents, We have deployed a small hotfix patch to address the following issues: - Fix an out of memory issue that could be caused when opening and closing the loadout menu several times while in invasion cameras. If you encounter any issues in-game, feel free to join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly. Our team would also love to hear what you have to say about how your playthroughs of Invasion 2.0 are going after this most recent update by filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). We are also gathering [feedback you have on the previous Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83). Thank you to everyone for your time and we hope to keep adding and improving the Therapy and _The Outlast Trials_ on the whole for your enjoyment! Catch you all in the Sleep Room, Reagents! ##### Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 24th - Date: 2026-07-24 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/683008485012538114 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-683008485012538114 - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Escalation Weekly savegames were not resumable - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters did not have to exit the trial after downing or killing a Reagent - **fixed** — Fixed some crashes ##### Greetings Reagents, We have deployed a small hotfix patch to address the following issues: - Fixed an issue where Escalation Weekly savegames were not resumable. - Fixed an issue where Imposters did not have to exit the trial after downing or killing a Reagent. (one, not all of them) - Fixed some crashes. If you encounter any issues in-game, feel free to join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly. Our team would also love to hear what you have to say about how your playthroughs of Invasion 2.0 are going after this most recent update by filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). We are also gathering [feedback you have on the previous Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83). Thank you to everyone for your time and we hope to keep adding and improving the Therapy and _The Outlast Trials_ on the whole for your enjoyment! See you all in the Sleep Room... ##### Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 22nd - Date: 2026-07-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/677378351435876137 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-677378351435876137 - **fixed** — Improved disconnection issues in Escalation runs - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters would not receive a rank when leaving an Invasion early using Exit Invasion from the Pause Menu - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame would not appear if a Reagent was grabbed by an NPC while entering a Steel Trap - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where a television screen was missing a code location hint in the MK-Challenge Cancel the Broadcast - **changed** — Increased Stab/Backstab charge time to 2.5s from 2.0s - **changed** — Reduced the Backstab angle, requiring Imposters to be more directly behind their target - **changed** — Changed Backstab to incapacitate the Reagent instead of killing them instantly - **changed** — Increased Slash cooldown to 2.0s from 1.5s - **changed** — Reduced mash time required to escape Steel Trap - **changed** — Reduced Steel Trap trigger radius - **changed** — Reduced Steel Trap damage to 12.5 from 25, allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping - **changed** — Reworked Imposter Night Vision visual effect while preserving its reduced effectiveness in darkness - **changed** — Increased Imposter Night Vision battery duration - **changed** — Increased the minimum camera time of Imposters to 45s when against a solo Reagent from 30s - **changed** — Reduced active Invasion time to 3 minutes from 5 minutes in Solo Invasion - **changed** — Slightly increased Stim injection time to reduce reactive use during encounters - **changed** — Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity - **changed** — Reagents can now use the Regroup button even while Imposters are present in the room ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has deployed a new hotfix patch to address the following issues: - Improved disconnection issues in Escalation runs. - Fixed an issue where Imposters would not receive a rank when leaving an Invasion early using “Exit Invasion” from the Pause Menu. - Fixed an issue where the Struggle minigame would not appear if a Reagent was grabbed by an NPC while entering a Steel Trap. - Fixed an issue where a television screen was missing a code location hint in the MK-Challenge “Cancel the Broadcast”. ##### **INVASION CHANGES** - Stab/Backstab: Increased charge time to 2.5s (was 2.0s). - Backstab: Reduced the Backstab angle, requiring Imposters to be more directly behind their target. - Backstab: Now incapacitates the Reagent instead of killing them instantly. - Slash: Increased cooldown to 2.0s (was 1.5s). - Steel Trap: Reduced mash time required to escape. - Steel Trap: Reduced trigger radius. - Steel Trap: Reduced damage to 12.5 (was 25), allowing Reagents to regenerate health after escaping. - Imposter Night Vision: Reworked the visual effect while preserving its reduced effectiveness in darkness. - Imposter Night Vision: Increased battery duration. - Imposter Respawn: Increased the minimum camera time of Imposters to 45s when against a solo Reagent (was 30s). - Solo Invasion: Reduced active Invasion time to 3 minutes (was 5 minutes). - Stim: Slightly increased injection time to reduce reactive use during encounters. - Syringes now spawn throughout the Trial instead of being limited in quantity. - Reagents can now use the Regroup button even while Imposters are present in the room. Remember that if you encounter any issues in-game, please join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly. Thank you to everyone who has been filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). Your feedback will help us keep refining this game mode. We're also still gathering feedback for [the Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83), so let us know what you thought about last Season's Therapy. Catch you in the Sleep Room Reagents! ##### Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 16th - Date: 2026-07-16 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/677378351435874693 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-677378351435874693 - **changed** — Reverted the controller input changes for minigames introduced in Season 7, with this feature to return in the future as an optional setting - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where interrupting a Backstab would incorrectly kill the Reagent instead of putting them into an incapacitated state - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where corrupted names above AI Imposters would not appear - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where a decal would not correctly appear in the Prison Farm Trial - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Health Sickness Variator in Escalation Therapy would not permanently reduce the player's maximum health - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters could not slash a Reagent affected by Neuroshock under certain circumstances - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Reagents could fall through the world if killed by a Slash while exiting a hiding spot - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Backstab animation would not play correctly if triggered while a Reagent was attempting to escape a Steel Trap - **changed** — Reduced the maximum number of respawns granted by Revive Pills in Escalation Therapy from 5 to 2 ##### Greetings Reagents, A new hotfix patch is now live featuring the following fixes: - Clarification: Console players can toggle cross-communication voice chat by holding the Start button. This is listed in the Controller Layout screen, but was not clearly communicated. - Reverted the controller input changes for minigames introduced in Season 7. This feature will return in the future as an optional setting. - Fixed an issue where interrupting a Backstab would incorrectly kill the Reagent instead of putting them into an incapacitated state. - Fixed an issue where corrupted names above AI Imposters would not appear. - Fixed an issue where a decal would not correctly appear in the Prison Farm Trial. - Fixed an issue where the Health Sickness Variator in Escalation Therapy would not permanently reduce the player's maximum health, removing the intended need to use Health Sickness pills. - Fixed an issue where Imposters could not slash a Reagent affected by Neuroshock under certain circumstances. - Fixed an issue where Reagents could fall through the world if killed by a Slash while exiting a hiding spot. - Fixed an issue where the Backstab animation would not play correctly if triggered while a Reagent was attempting to escape a Steel Trap. - Reduced the maximum number of respawns granted by Revive Pills in Escalation Therapy from 5 to 2. If you encounter any issues in-game, feel free to join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly. Our team would also love to hear what you have to say about how your playthroughs of Invasion 2.0 are going after this most recent update by filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). We are also gathering [feedback you have on the previous Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83). Thank you to everyone for your time and we hope to keep adding and improving the Therapy and _The Outlast Trials_ on the whole for your enjoyment! See you all in the Sleep Room... ##### Team RB ### Project Boneyard Patch Notes | Season 7: New Coyle Trial, New MKs, & much more! - Date: 2026-07-14 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/680754149992700076 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-680754149992700076 - **added** — New Trial environment Prison Farm featuring Sergeant Leland Coyle in the trial Locksock the Warden - **added** — Two new MK-Challenges: Bribe the Judges and Cancel the Broadcast - **added** — New enemy type The Biter, former inmates repaired and mentally destroyed by Murkoff - **added** — Reagent Rig and Knife Customization options - **added** — Loadout Presets feature - **added** — Mastery Tasks - **added** — Hint System - **added** — Community Event Blood Drive with Blood Extractors installed across multiple Trial Environments that reduce maximum health when used - **added** — New Limited-Time Blood Drive Catalog with Event Tokens and infinitely repurchasable Murkoff Box on final page - **added** — New Deluxe Catalog Project Boneyard with 10 pages of exclusive cosmetic items - **added** — New Blackmarket Outfits - **added** — New Twitch Drops - **changed** — Escalation reworked to Escalation Therapy 2.0 - **changed** — Invasion reworked to Invasion 2.0 with new Invasion Season ##### Greetings Reagents! The time has come for punishment! Reagents must join together to face Coyle in his all new Trial environment: The Prison Farm. The update also introduces 2 new MK-Challenges, many new features, including Rig Customization, Knife Customization, Loadout Presets, and Mastery Tasks, alongside major reworks to both Escalation and Invasion that significantly improve the overall experience. ##### This Update Includes - Season 7: PROJECT BONEYARD - New Trial Environment: PRISON FARM - New Trial: LOCKSOCK THE WARDEN - New MK-Challenge: BRIBE THE JUDGES - New MK-Challenge: CANCEL THE BROADCAST - New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT BONEYARD - Introducing Community Event: BLOOD DRIVE - New Limited-Time Catalog: BLOOD DRIVE - New Ex-Pop: THE BITER - New Reagent Rig & Knife Customizations - New Loadout Presets - New Mastery Tasks - New Hint System - Escalation Therapy 2.0 - Invasion 2.0 - New Invasion Season - New Blackmarket Outfits - New Twitch Drops - Other Additions, Improvements, and Fixes ##### SEASON 7: PROJECT BONEYARD Project Boneyard sees the introductions of our latest Trial environment, The Prison Farm, and the return of Sergeant Leland Coyle in a new Trial, “Locksock the Warden.” Reagents will bring “cruel and unusual” back to the living conditions of the prison population until riot makes way for revenge, while avoiding the latest member of our experimental population: The Biter. Murkoff is also premiering “Bribe the Judges” and “Cancel the Broadcast,” two new MK-Challenges added to the roster of available therapies. Reagents will also discover new machinery installed across various Trials in support of the new Blood Drive event. The Reagent community is strongly advised to donate their blood for \. ##### New Trial Environment: PRISON FARM The American prison complex; a meat grinder that takes in sociopaths and criminals and extrudes functioning members of society. But the strict routine, severe conditioning, and close quarters serve as a crucible for power dynamics built on violence, contraband, and flesh. Turn yourself in and suffer rehabilitation. ##### New Trial: LOCKSOCK THE WARDEN You are freedom. The indefinable promise that keeps prisoners at the grindstone that turns authority to profit and back again. Don't let false authority stand in the way of real capital. Kill the Warden, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: BRIBE THE JUDGES You are the master, whose property is the purpose of the law. Salary reminds enforcement that their monopoly of violence only exists for your monopoly of capital. Collect the bribes, pay the judges, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: CANCEL THE BROADCAST You are the butcher, who reminds the sheep the ultimate path of all flesh, no matter the bounty of wealth or the wealth of spirit. Sabotage the broadcast, defile the faithful with blood, and we will let you out. ##### New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT BONEYARD The new _Project Boneyard_ Deluxe Catalog_ _is now available. - This Catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression. - Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using _Murkoff Coins_, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog, other Deluxe Catalogs, or they can be purchased in the Murkoff In-Game Store. - Acquire _Stamps _by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the _Stamps _to obtain the Deluxe Catalog items. - As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace. ##### Introducing Community Event: BLOOD DRIVE **Blood Drive** season is upon us. **Blood Extractors** have been installed in multiple Trial Environments. Reagents are strongly encouraged to donate generously. Within Blood Drive Trials, a set minimum donation will be required before Reagents are permitted to leave. Be cooperative, give until it hurts. Blood Drive is a community-wide event. Murkoff requires a substantial supply of blood for an upcoming project, and every contr _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/680754149992700076]_ ### New Update | Prime Time Limited-Time Event, 2 New MK-Challenges & more - Date: 2026-05-19 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/666113645632029488 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-666113645632029488 - **added** — New Limited-Time Event Prime Time featuring psychological assault themed around propaganda and fanaticism - **added** — New Prime Roulette variator with multiple Prime Assets present in a single Trial - **added** — New Break the Television variator to destroy defective televisions for bonus rewards - **added** — New Extra Prime Asset Traps variator - **added** — New Limited-Time Catalog for Prime Time Event with exclusive rewards purchasable with Event Tokens - **added** — New MK-Challenge Win the Truth - **added** — New MK-Challenge Incinerate the Relic - **added** — New Routine Therapy Classified with multiple secret variators - **added** — New Routine Therapy Mirror with altered trial perspective - **added** — Rare cosmetic tier reintroduced under new designation Enhanced - **changed** — Variator Classified no longer displays tutorials for randomly selected variators at the start of a Trial - **changed** — Imposter deployment is no longer tied to the number of alive Reagents and instead based only on total Reagents in the game - **changed** — Ex-Pops no longer react to imposters unless directly obstructed - **changed** — Imposters are now invulnerable to projectiles for a longer period after being hit - **changed** — Imposter scoring penalty from projectiles is not affected during invulnerability period - **fixed** — Fixed issue where Mandatory Secondary Objective variator did not function as intended in Escape the Lies Trial - **fixed** — Fixed issue where bandages could be reused when cancelling animation - **fixed** — Fixed issue where a Reagent could be executed if Impostor was interrupted by another Reagent bashing through a door - **removed** — Escape the Lies removed from Escalation due to lack of Shuttle sequence for loadout selection ##### Greetings Reagents, **Prime Time** has begun in _The Outlast Trials_! Murkoff’s newest therapy pushes Reagents into a relentless psychological assault where propaganda, fanaticism, and chaos collide. Face the new Prime Roulette variator featuring multiple Prime Assets in a single Trial, destroy Murkoff’s defective televisions for bonus rewards, survive two new MK-Challenges, and unlock the exclusive Limited-Time Catalog. ##### This update includes - New Limited-Time Event: PRIME TIME - New Limited-Time Catalog: PRIME TIME - New MK-Challenge: WIN THE TRUTH - New MK-Challenge: INCINERATE THE RELIC - New Routine Therapies: CLASSIFIED & MIRROR - Various bug fixes and improvements. ##### New Limited-Time Event: PRIME TIME Prime Time Therapy prepares Reagents for a future dominated by contradictory cults of personality and clashing fundamentalist ideals. Participants can expect their psyche to face brutal and fundamental assault from both ends. ##### **Variators:** - **PRIME ROULETTE** - Multiple Prime Assets present in the Trial at the same time. Once a Prime Asset retires, a different one will come in - sustaining relentless pressure and escalating unpredictability throughout the session! - **BREAK THE TELEVISION** - Stop Murkoff’s propaganda and break all defective televisions for additional rewards. - **EXTRA PRIME ASSET TRAPS** - Extra Prime Asset traps in the Trial. ##### New Limited-Time Catalog: PRIME TIME - A brand new Catalog is available for the duration of the Prime Time Limited-Time Event. - Players can spend their acquired Event Tokens in the Catalog to unlock exclusive rewards. - Once the Prime Time Event concludes on June 16 at 10am ET, the Catalog will be removed and any unused Event Tokens will be forfeited. Be sure to spend your Prime Time Tokens before the end of the event. ##### New MK-Challenge: WIN THE TRUTH You are the blind observer, who consumes screen-fed ignorance and swells with the genius of idiot artifice. Regurgitate the knowledge that brings suffering to the wise, win the game which only punishes the defeated, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: INCINERATE THE RELIC You are the heretic and you are the zealot. Relics are the proof of an impossible gospel, the belief that makes whole the deservedly slaughtered lamb. Pay your way into heaven, incinerate the relic, and we will let you out. ##### New Routine Therapies These new routine therapies will come after the Prime Time Event ends. - **CLASSIFIED **- Multiple secret variators have been added to your therapy. Adapt or die. - Taking place _June 16th to June 30th_ - **MIRROR** - The trial perspective is altered to mislead the reagents. - Taking place_ June 30th to July 14th_ ##### Additions/Fixes/Balancing - The previously removed “Rare” cosmetic tier has been reintroduced under a new designation: Enhanced. - Variator “Classified”: Tutorials for randomly selected variators are no longer displayed at the start of a Trial. - Escape the Lies: Fixed an issue where the “Mandatory Secondary Objective” variator did not function as intended during this Trial. - Escape the Lies has been removed from Escalation since there is no Shuttle sequence to choose your loadout. - Fixed an issue where bandages could be reused when cancelling its animation. ##### Invasion - Ex-Pops no longer react to imposters, unless directly obstructed. - Imposters are now invulnerable to other projectiles for a longer period of time after being hit by a projectile. Additional hits during this window trigger reduced reactions. - Imposter scoring penalty caused by projectiles is not affected while in the invulnerability period anymore. - Imposter deployment is no longer tied to the number of Reagents alive in the Trial. It’s still affected by the total amount of Reagents in the game (1-2 reagents = 1 imposter, 3-4 reagents = 2 imposters). - Fixed an issue where a Reagent could still be executed if the Impostor was interrupted by a _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/666113645632029488]_ ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Judas - April 1st - Date: 2026-04-01 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/502854353360519775 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-502854353360519775 ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has worked on a hotfix patch addressing the following issues that will be rolling out on all platforms: - Fixed missing text on some customization items. - Fixed an issue where ping could be abnormally high in certain regions (PS5). - Fixed an issue where the game could occasionally get stuck in a reconnection loop. - Removed the score penalty for Imposters when Reagents escape during an Invasion. _(The note remains visible in the Murkoff report for reference.)_ - Removed the **“**Stay Together” variator from the allowed pool for the Trial “Escape the Lies” (Escalation / Trial Maker). - Fixed a rare issue where the game could crash when an Imposter joined or left an Invasion match. - Fixed an issue where clues could be obstructed by pushable objects in the Trial “Silence the Idol”. - Fixed an issue where players could lose a cassette when scrolling quickly through their inventory in the Trial “Silence the Idol”. - Fixed an issue where cassettes did not display the correct icon when dropped in the Trial “Silence the Idol”. - Fixed various issues with the Barricade Rig. Thank you to our dedicated Reagents for your feedback and reaching out to us about any in-game issues you are experiencing! A reminder that if you encounter any issues in game, feel free to[ join our 18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a /ticket to speak with our support team directly. --- If you have any feedback to relay to the team about The Outlast Trials please [fill out our General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e) at any time. Also, if you played The Outlast Trials **Season 5: Project Messiah** and would like to give us your feedback on last Season, [feel free to fill out our survey here](https://forms.office.com/r/KnesrkBURj)! Catch you in the Sleep Room! The RB Team ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Judas - March 26th - Date: 2026-03-26 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/506230784633341903 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-506230784633341903 Greetings Reagents, A hotfix patch is currently deploying that will address the following issues: - Fixed an issue where the Berserker could spawn under the map in certain situations. - Fixed an issue where Barricades could permanently block doorways if deployment was interrupted while an enemy was bashing them. - Fixed an issue where Barricades interruption cooldown was 10s instead of the intended 3s. - Fixed an issue where Barricades did not behave as intended with the Limited Rigs variator. - Fixed an issue where X-Ray cooldown was incorrect in Psychosurgery difficulty. - Fixed an issue where parts of Deluxe Outfits were visible in first person. - Fixed an issue where the Healing Rig was not consumed if swapped with another Rig while in-use (Salvage Rigs variator). We also wanted to address some things that were brought up since yesterday's launch. - The Project Judas update brought in a change to the Tinnitus filter found in your player settings, so if you feel like your audio is muffled in-game, please adjust that setting to your liking as it is now working as intended. - The \ Trial will remain in Genesis indefinitely! - In order to give our Reagents a smooth start to their therapy, we have made it so that Invasions cannot happen in the new Trials: "Silence the Idol", "Solve the Murder", "REDACTED". Invasion will be re-enabled on these Trials in the future. Thank you to everyone for your constant feedback and for reaching out to us with any in-game issues! If you played The Outlast Trials **Season 5: Project Messiah** and would like to give us your feedback on it, [feel free to fill out our survey here](https://forms.office.com/r/KnesrkBURj)! A reminder to our Reagents, if you encounter any issues in game, feel free to[ join our 18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a /ticket to speak with our support team directly. If you have any feedback to relay to the team about The Outlast Trials please [fill out our General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e) at any time. See you in the Sleep Room Reagents! The RB Team ### Project Judas Patch Notes | Season 6, New Environment, New MK-Challenges & more - Date: 2026-03-24 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/506230784633341431 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-506230784633341431 ##### **Greetings Reagents,** It's time to adjust your Murkoff Television sets for the feature presentation: **Project Judas**. This Season, you will get to feast your eyes on the Kress Twins attempt at political takeover! Otto and Arora have prepared quite the show for you all in their new Trial Environment the _**Television Studio. **_Enjoy new **MK-Challenges**, survive the **Scavenger Limited-Time Event**, test out Noakes' hard work on the **X-Ray and Barricade Rig reworks**, and climb the **Invasion Leaderboard** and more... ##### This update includes - Season 6: PROJECT JUDAS - New Trial: SILENCE THE IDOL - New MK-Challenge: SOLVE THE MURDER - New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT JUDAS - New Limited-Time Event: SCAVENGER - X-Ray & Barricade Rig Rework - New Invasion Season Begins - Introducing Invasion Leaderboards - New Blackmarket Outfits - Twitch Drop Event - Other Additions, Improvements and Fixes ##### Season 6: PROJECT JUDAS _Project Judas_ sees the return of **Otto & Arora Kress** in a new Trial Environment, the **Television Studio**. The Kress Twins have meticulously groomed Bob Vanier, celebrity talking head and idol to the masses, to be their upcoming political candidate. Molded to their best interests, Vanier is about to announce his political run live on the air, unless Reagents are able to seat Murkoff’s own candidate instead. ##### New Trial: SILENCE THE IDOL You are the electric eye, the ravenous panopticon that births and consumes with the same razor-toothed orifice. Tear, burn, and crush the face of false charisma, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: SOLVE THE MURDER You are the fetishist, whose obsession with the totems of violence allows you to define more convenient truths. Find the evidence to condemn our chosen killer, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: \ There appears to be an issue with the Sleep Room Terminal. Reagents are asked to ignore any unconventional programs that may populate their screens. Disregard any mention of \. Therapy is the only way to real freedom. ##### New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT JUDAS The new Deluxe Catalog _Project Judas_ is now available. - This Catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression. - Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using _Murkoff Coins_, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog, other Deluxe Catalogs, or they can be purchased in the Murkoff In-Game Store. - Acquire _Stamps _by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the _Stamps _to obtain the Deluxe Catalog items. - As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace. ##### New Limited-Time Event: SCAVENGER Prepare for the \ collapse. Enter the Trials with nothing and salvage unstable, single-use Rigs from Reagent corpses. Collect discarded mechanical components and return them to drop boxes to be used for the \ of \. **Program Scavenger Variators:** - **Salvage Rigs:** Salvage unstable, single-use Rigs from deceased subjects throughout the Trial. - **Broken Reagent:** Reagents have no starting Rigs, no Prescription, no Amps, reduced Night Vision battery, and start injured. - **Deliver the Components:** Reagents are required to locate and deliver mechanical components to a salvage box. **Event Schedule:** - Part 1 will take place from March 24, 2026 @ 10am ET - April 7, 2026 @ 9:59am ET - Part 2 will take place from April 7, 2026 @ 10am ET - April 21, 2026 @9:59am ET ##### X-Ray and Barricade Rigs Rework Noakes has been busy collecting feedback on its creation, and has greatly improved both the X-Ray and Barricade Rigs. ##### **X-RAY RIG** **_Developer Comment_**_: X-Ray previously felt too passive, offering limited control due to its fixed duration. With this rework, we want Reagents to play a more active role in gathering and sharing intelligence._ _X-Ray is now a toggle ability, allowing players to use it on demand. The ping system has been expanded, enabling multiple targ _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/506230784633341431]_ ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Advent of Bogomolova Feb. 17th - Date: 2026-02-17 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/603055190765994396 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-603055190765994396 ##### Greetings Reagents, We have released a new hotfix patch to address the following issues: - Fixed an issue where the Stun radius was bigger than intended in Invasion. - Fixed an issue where two Prime Assets could spawn at the same time in Orphanage. - Fixed an issue where News on title screen would crash the game in some rare situations. - Fixed an issue where Join-in-Progress toggle could be changed in Trial. Feel free to join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6acZKapGJd) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game, and you can fill out our [General Feedback Survey](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2Fe1jC3vD84e) here. We will see you in the Sleep Room! - The RB Team ### New Update | Advent of Bogomolova Limited-Time Event, New MK-Challenges & more - Date: 2026-02-10 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/533248581509842371 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-533248581509842371 ##### Greetings Reagents, Murkoff’s latest update ushers in the **Advent of Bogomolova**, a new Limited-Time Event that marks the arrival of Sister Liliya and the awakening of a dangerous new presence within the Sinyala Facility. As she lurks within select Trials, Reagents will face new variators, exclusive rewards, and fresh challenges designed to test obedience and resolve. This update also celebrates **The Outlast Trials’ 2 year Anniversary**, introduces new MK-Challenges and later, new Routine Therapies, restores the Join-in-Progress feature, and delivers a range of fixes and improvements. ##### This update includes - New Limited-Time Event: ADVENT OF BOGOMOLOVA - New Limited-Time Catalog: ADVENT OF BOGOMOLOVA - New MK-Challenge: ELIMINATE THE LEGACY - New MK-Challenge: FLATTEN THE FOREMAN - New Routine Therapies: DEADLOCK & BURNOUT - 2-Years Anniversary Tasks & Rewards - Return of the “Join Trials in Progress” feature - Various Bug Fixes and improvements ##### New Limited-Time Event: ADVENT OF BOGOMOLOVA To welcome Liliya to the Sinyala facility, Murkoff has granted her audience with the other Prime Assets. For a limited time, Liliya will hide within the backdrop of selected Trials, waiting to pounce when you least expect it. God be with you, whether you want it or not. **Variators:** - **LILIYA BOGOMOLOVA** - Liliya Bogomolova makes a special appearance in the Trial. - **COLLECT THE AMULETS** - Recover all the mannequin's amulets within the Trial. Fulfill the objective for additional rewards. ##### New Limited-Time Catalog: ADVENT OF BOGOMOLOVA - A brand new Catalog is available for the duration of the Advent of Bogomolova Limited-Time Event. - Players can spend their acquired Event Tokens in the Catalog to unlock exclusive rewards. - Once the **Advent of Bogomolova** Event concludes on **March 10**, the Catalog will be removed and any unused Event Tokens will be forfeited. Be sure to spend your Tokens before March 10. ##### New MK-Challenge: ELIMINATE THE LEGACY Children born to wealth are the inbred bastards of greed and corruption, cheating at even the games for idiot children, drooling at the teat of avarice. Match the symbols, eliminate the legacy, and we will let you out. ##### New MK-Challenge: FLATTEN THE FOREMAN Breach_ _deeper into the factory where time brings new dangers. Opening emergency doors triggers lockdowns that enrage the Gooseberry, turning your escape into a tense race against time. Murkoff is teaching you sabotage and strategy, work smart, or suffer the consequences. ##### New Routine Therapies Those new routine therapies will come after the time limited event. - **DEADLOCK **- SECURITY LOCKDOWN - The Trial is under full lockdown. You are issued two lockpicks to progress. Active surveillance cameras will administer shocks if detected. - **BURNOUT **- FIRE AND ICE PROTOCOL - Locate heat sources to maintain warmth - but extinguishing them is required to progress. Choose carefully. ##### In-Game Store Update - New FIRE HORSE Outfit available in the Blackmarket. - Event Catalog “DEEP BURN” is now available in the Catalogs Collection. ##### 2-Years Anniversary Celebration Join us as we celebrate 2 years since Murkoff officially welcomed all Reagents to start their therapy at the Sinyala Facility! Receive exclusive rewards for The Outlast Trials' two years anniversary launch by completing a special set of tasks that are available to complete from February 10th to March 24th. ##### Join Trials in Progress We are relaunching the Join-in-Progress feature, but now with more control. - Enable or Disable “Join-in-Progress” feature before launching any Trial (Group Leader only). - Decide whether or not you want to join trials in progress or groups in formation via the Group Finder Menu. ##### Additions/Fixes/Balancing - It is now possible to change the Trial difficulty, Invasion settings, and "Join in Progress" setting directly from the Trial Details menu. (as seen in abov _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/533248581509842371]_ ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Messiah - December 18th - Date: 2025-12-18 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/532118242491106283 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-532118242491106283 ##### Greetings Reagents, A new hotfix patch was released earlier today featuring the following fixes: - Improved Imposter knife attack angles when engaging Reagents at close range. - Fixed an issue where the Regroup button could trigger automatically if a player was killed outside the Regroup Room while playing solo. - Fixed an issue where Imposters could cancel the end of the Slash animation to bypass its cooldown (again 🤞). - Fixed an issue where Task exclamation mark icons could remain stuck on screen. - Fixed an issue where Reagents could become unable to complete a Trial after entering the SAS door while downed. - Various additional bug fixes and improvements. Feel free to join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6acZKapGJd) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game. You can also fill out our [General Feedback Survey](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2Fe1jC3vD84e), or if you played the previous season, Project Diarchy, fill out our Season 4: Project Diarchy Player Sentiment Survey. For any information on our [Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fredbarrelsgames.com%2Fsupport%2Ftot_twitchdrops%2F). Catch you in the Sleep Room - The RB Team ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Messiah - December 12th - Date: 2025-12-12 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/521984595631014081 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-521984595631014081 ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has deployed a hotfix patch with the following fixes: - Fixed an issue where the Knife slash cooldown could be skipped by chaining another action/interaction. - Fixed an issue where the Rank Points pop-up would stay displayed forever at the end of a match. - Fixed an issue where Imposters wouldn't get their reward when all Reagents left the Trial. - Fixed an issue where players with different Invasion Privacy Options could find eachother through the Group Finder matchmaking. - Fixed an issue where subtitles were not displayed in some situations. - Fixed an issue where the Tasks menu accessed via the Pause screen would become unresponsive. - Fixed an issue where the Kress Twins attack wouldn't trigger correctly. - Fixed an issue where the scapegoat wouldn't do the correct reaction when a light bulb is cooked. - Fixed an issue where the Jammer’s pacemaker upgrade was still activate even after swapping Rig in the shuttle. - Fixed an issue where Liliya would enter a double hidespot where a player could already be standing in. - Fixed an issue with Complete Resort and Resort A+ task rewards. (If task was completed, the missing item will now appear in player inventory) - Variator “Stay Together” can’t be used in MK-Challenge “Seize the Narcotics” anymore (Trial Maker and Escalation). - Other various bug fixes and improvements. ##### Known issues: - **Tasks:** The exclamation mark on a task category is not removed when claiming all tasks within it. Task menu needs to be closed and re-opened. Thank you to all our dedicated players for always giving your feedback and for reaching out to us with any in-game issues. A reminder that you can join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6acZKapGJd) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game. You can also fill out our [General Feedback Survey](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2Fe1jC3vD84e), or if you played the previous season, Project Diarchy, fill out our Season 4: Project Diarchy Player Sentiment Survey. For any information on our [Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fredbarrelsgames.com%2Fsupport%2Ftot_twitchdrops%2F). Enjoy the Therapy! -The RB Team ### Project Messiah Patch Notes | Season 5, New Prime Asset, New Environment & more - Date: 2025-12-09 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/532116974486947430 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-532116974486947430 ##### Greetings Reagents, Sister Liliya, our newest Prime Asset, ushers in_ **Project Messiah **_and welcomes you into the snowcapped opulence of _**The Resort**_, a new Trial environment where Reagents can **"Despoil the Auction"**, and prepare to face the divine, or face their reckoning! Murkoff is also instating a new exclusive Deluxe Catalog, the return of the **Winter Kills Limited-Time Event**, featuring a new **Permafrost** variator that will chill the blood of any Reagent. This update also includes 2 new MK-Challenges, an update to the Invasion Experimental Therapy and more. ##### This update includes - Season 5: Project Messiah - New Prime Asset: Liliya Bogomolova - New Environment: The Resort - New Trial: Despoil the Auction - New MK-Challenge: Fabricate the Scandal - New MK-Challenge: Seize the Narcotics - New Time-Limited Event: Winter Kills - New Time-Limited Catalog: Winter Kills - New Deluxe Catalog - New Deluxe Outfits in the Murkoff Store - Invasion Update - New Invasion Ranking System - Upcoming Event: Flashback Therapy - Twitch Drop Event - Other additions, improvements and fixes ##### Season 5: PROJECT MESSIAH The Murkoff Corporation would like to introduce you to Liliya Bogomolova. A still current with a raging undertow, Liliya is on a mission from god to absolve you all of your sins... for a price. Liliya Bogomolova silently stalks her "Cottage orné" turned cult compound in the newest Trial Environment, The Resort. Behind the closed doors of this lavish retreat, she prepares a VIP auction held only for her biggest spenders, but what is the price of a life? Find out how much in "Despoil the Auction". ##### New Prime Asset: LILIYA BOGOMOLOVA The Murkoff Corporation is pleased to introduce Sister Liliya Bogomolova. Still waters hide a deadly rage. Liliya is woman of God, an ambush predator on a divine mission to cut away your sins. Absolution comes at a cost of treasure and flesh. **Liliya's Prime Asset traits:** - Liliya hides in plain sight among her mannequins. - She can surprise attack Reagents with her long reach attack style. - Her brutal attacks immobilize the Reagent, who must fight for its life when it happens. - As a predator, she secretly relocates in the Trial and wait for its next prey to ambush. ##### New Trial: DESPOIL THE AUCTION You are the negotiator. Humans are just one more product, amusement for those with money to burn. A fresh plaything is up for auction, it's up to you to ruin the lot. ##### New MK-Challenge: FABRICATE THE SCANDAL You are the half-truth, the reality more honest than fact when the evidence fails the agenda. Crimes cannot be simply exposed, they must be shaped to entertain the swinish masses. Prove the crime and delight the swine. ##### New MK-Challenge: SEIZE THE NARCOTICS You are the controlled substance. The law enslaves minds by caging bodies. You destroy bodies and liberate minds, making users more desperate for control. Find the narcotics and set yourself free. ##### New Deluxe Catalog: PROJECT MESSIAH The new Deluxe Catalog “Project Messiah” is now available. - The catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression. - Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using Murkoff Coins, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog, other Deluxe Catalogs or purchasable in the Murkoff Store. - Acquire Stamps by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the Stamps to acquired Deluxe Catalog items. - As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace. ##### New Limited-Time Event: WINTER KILLS Winter Kills is an experiment in hostile, unstable environments rich in both punishment and rewards. With the addition of Permafrost, Murkoff will have hot cocoa on standby in the sleep room. **Program Winter Kills variators:** - **PERMAFROST. **Permanent freezing temperature in the Trial. Locate heat sources to stay warm. - **FROST MINES.** Gas mines have been replaced with Frost _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/532116974486947430]_ ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Invasion - November 5th - Date: 2025-11-05 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/609801530463223950 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-609801530463223950 ##### Greetings Reagents, A hotfix patch was deployed today, here are the fixes included: - **Invasion Matchmaking Adjustments** - Implemented a new priority system to increase the overall chance of being selected as an Invader. - Invader matchmaking priority now increases by playing Reagent matches. - Invader matchmaking priority now also increases based on time spent waiting in the matchmaking queue. - **Anti-Stalling Measures** - Added a 3-minute maximum timer at the start of each Trial before Invaders are deployed. - Added a 30-second delay after death, requiring players to either enter Spectator Mode, use a Respawn Pill, or trigger Self-Revive. - **Imposter Changes** - Restored the Imposter retreat timer after downing a Reagent. - Increased retreat timer to 25s (30s with upgrade). **Bug fixes & other changes** - Story Trials have been removed from the Invasion program but remain available through Global Invasions. - Fixed an issue where the sound of preparing a Stab was not audible to other players. - Fixed a bug that caused secondary objective tasks to complete automatically after an Invasion match. - Fixed an issue where Imposter chase music/audio cues could trigger while the Imposter was holding a fake item or Reagents were hidden, breaking stealth. - Fixed a bug where Reagents could appear partially in the ground after a quick slash attack. _Dev Comment: With this hotfix, we’re addressing some of the biggest pain points in Invasion mode. More updates are on the way, but for now, our focus is on improving how players are placed in the Imposter role through matchmaking. We’ll closely monitor these changes and continue refining the experience. We’ve also introduced new anti-stalling measures to prevent Reagents from dragging out matches and leaving Imposters stuck in spectator cameras. This is just the first step - more anti-griefing systems will follow in future updates._ Additionally, we’ve removed the longer Story Trials from the Invasion program to maintain the fast-paced, “quick play” spirit of the mode. They remain fully accessible through Global Invasions. Finally, we’ve adjusted the Imposter’s presence during Trials by restoring the forced retreat after downing a Reagent. The retreat timer has been increased, giving Imposters a choice: overextend and risk to die, or retreat safely. **Twitch Drops Until November 18th 9:59am ET** Reminder that the Twitch Drops for The Outlast Trials will end on **November 18th at 9:59 ET. **Make sure to link The Outlast Trials to Twitch through the “Twitch Account Linking” option in the Main Menu when launching the game. Once you have linked your game to Twitch and have watched enough hours to claim your rewards, simply relaunch your game and check your Cell and Reagent customization inventory and the items will be there. [Check out our Twitch Drops blog post for more information](https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/tot_twitchdrops/). --- Join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game. Feel free to send us your feedback on the new [Invasion Experimental Therapy](https://forms.office.com/r/fwLHW0pPi6) in this dedicated survey, or submit a [General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e). See you in the Sleep Room, Reagents. - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Invasion - October 28th - Date: 2025-10-28 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/542246264930044747 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-542246264930044747 ##### Greetings Reagents, We have worked on various fixes, here is what is included in this most recent hotfix patch: - Fixed an issue where players would occasionally stay immobile after a stab counter. - Fixed the friend Invasion system so it properly joins the target player every time. - Group Finder will now match players together that have the same "Global Invasion" Privacy Setting value. - Fixed the player Imposters always having the Blind Rig visible (now correctly shows the mimics rig). - Fixed an issue where kicking an Imposter performing a fatality on teammate with low health would not result in the imposter getting knocked down and killed. - Fixed an issue where Invasion tasks could be part of the Daily Tasks. - Fixed various issues related to Imposter player names appearing. - Fixed an issue with group invites being sent through Steam to non-friends. - Removed “Triggered sound disturbance” from Imposter scoring. - **Stun changes:** - Increased radius of effect to player imposters to 2m (was 1.5m) (Range of effect on ExPops is unchanged) - Reworked stun reaction animation on imposters. It is now 2s longer for a total of 5.5s (was 3.5s.) - **Stab changes:** - Imposter now have a longer reaction animation when countered (bottle/brick), giving a bigger window of opportunity for reagent to escape after countering the stab. They can’t instantly chain with a finisher Slash immediately after being countered anymore. - Fixed an issue where Stab was causing more damage than intended when countered (62.5 instead of 50). - Slightly decreased range of Stab to 2m (was 2.5m) to match Slash range. - As victim of a Stab, the interface now correctly displays your health instead of the execution icon. - Reagents can now counter Stab (with bottle/brick) multiple times, unless they have 25hp or less. - If stabbed with 100hp, the bottle/brick counter will put the reagent to 50hp. - If stabbed with 50hp to 26hp, the bottle/brick counter will put reagent to 1hp. - If stabbed with 25hp or less, the bottle/brick counter is not possible. Thank you to all our passionate and dedicated players for all the feedback and for reaching out to us about your issues in-game. Our team appreciates your patience as we continue to work on and evaluate the game! Remember that you can join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game. You can also fill out our [General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e), or send us your feedback on the new [Invasion Experimental Therapy](https://forms.office.com/r/fwLHW0pPi6) in this dedicated survey. For any information on our [Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/tot_twitchdrops/). See you in the Sleep Room, Reagents. - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Invasion - October 24th - Date: 2025-10-24 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/542246264930044257 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-542246264930044257 ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has been working to release a patch with the following hotfixes: - Consecutive projectile impacts on Imposters now have reduced effectiveness when occurring in quick succession. - Fixed an issue with players on PC having an invalid path set up as a caching folder. This prevented players from playing the game. - Fixed an issue with continuing as Reagents after a Global or Friend Invasion. It should now properly launch an Invasion Trial. - Remember that you can adjust your Privacy Settings for your Trials to enable Invasion by Friends or Anyone in ALL Trials. Please adjust this setting according to your personal preference if you are above Reagent level 30. This setting is DISABLED unless a player has ENABLED it. - Fixed a rare crash on GTX 660 graphic cards. - Fixed an issue where Imposters would sometimes spawn from insertion gates that were disabled. **Known Issues** - Our team is investigating potential issues with players not being able to Invade friends from their Social Menu in The Outlast Trials. Please let us know know if you encounter any issues with this. - Working on a fix for some players not being able to Invade Friends from the Social Menu. - We're aware that Imposters can charge attack and follow up with a quick slash to cause an "instant kill" on a Reagent - we are looking to tweak moves like this. Please feel free to join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and open a '/ticket' to speak directly with our support team about any issues you encounter in-game. You can also fill out our [General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e), or send us your feedback on the new [Invasion Experimental Therapy](https://forms.office.com/r/fwLHW0pPi6) in this dedicated survey. [For more info on Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/tot_twitchdrops/). Once again, thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to report issues and share feedback, your input has been pivotal in us improving Invasion and addressing issues quickly! Catch you in the Sleep Room soon, Reagents. - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Invasion - October 23rd - Date: 2025-10-23 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/542246264930044072 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-542246264930044072 ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has deployed another hotfix patch to address some issues that have been reported. This hotfix patch includes the following fixes: - Fixed an issue where Imposters would receive an "F" and no rewards if Reagents would leave the match. - Fixed an issue with Rebirth not granting any XP rewards. - Fixed an issue where fuses could become inaccessible. - Fixed some camera issues (jittering) in spectator mode. - Tweaked global invasion so players can get invaded more often in regular Trials (Genesis, Limited-Time Events, and Routine Therapies). ##### This is our first micro balance pass to adjust the Invasion gameplay: - Reagents can now interrupt the slash kills (fatal slash that triggers a kill animation). - Early stab kill and execution interruptions will now have the victim go down instead of killed. - **Stun changes:** - Decreased stun effect time on player imposters. - Base cooldown increased to 200s (was 180s). - Slightly decreased effect range against player imposters. - Cooldown reduction of upgrade "Restore" is now 50% (was 75%). - Reduced the effect of upgrade "Decreased Cooldown" to 15% (was 20%). **Dev comment:** _When combined with certain items and Amps, the Stun Rig’s effect becomes overly punishing to Imposters and is used too frequently as an offensive tool, beyond its intended purpose. It’s meant to provide occasional offensive opportunities, not a constant advantage. With these changes, Reagents can still use it effectively but will need to be more deliberate about when and how they deploy it._ - **Imposter changes:** - Imposter aren't forced to retreat after downing a Reagent anymore. Retreat timer is only when killing/executing a Reagent. - It is now possible to perform an execution when preparing a stab (holding knife). Will prioritize nearby alive reagents if applicable. - Decreased slash miss stamina cost to 20 (was 25). - Retreat time increased to 20s base (25s upgraded). **Dev comment**: _We’ve adjusted the risk-reward balance by removing the automatic retreat after downing a Reagent. This change fixes cases where interruptions during a Stab Kill would trigger the retreat._ [For more info on Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/tot_twitchdrops/). If you run into any in-game issues, join our [official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and open a ticket to speak directly with our support team. You can also share your thoughts through our [General Feedback Survey](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e) for _The Outlast Trials_, or send us your impressions of the new [Invasion Experimental Therapy](https://forms.office.com/r/fwLHW0pPi6) via its dedicated survey. Thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to report issues and share feedback, your input truly helps us improve and grow _together_. See you in the Sleep Room, Reagents. - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Invasion - October 22nd - Date: 2025-10-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/542246264930042242 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-542246264930042242 ##### Greetings Reagents, Our team has worked on a patch the following fixes: - Fixed voice chat widget overlap when spectating cameras., - Fixed FAILED Stamp being displayed for Imposters in result screen., - Fixed tutorial text being displayed when Imposters are unleashed at the end of a trial., - Fixed time left before sale ends., - Fixed Imposter NPCs having odd navigation patterns when the player is in a hidespot., - Fixed Twitch Account Linking button focus on consoles. - [For more info on Twitch Drops and Account Linking please visit this page](https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/tot_twitchdrops/). - Fixed invasion rewards not always being granted to Imposters., - Moved Blackmarket sale info to the bottom right to avoid overlap with PSN store box., - Fixed being allowed to spam quick slashes on gamepad., - Fixed video appearing on top of the clues making them hard to read in the new Fun Park MK-Challenge Beguile the Children., - Reduced amount of revive syringes that spawn through the Invasion Experimental Therapy., - Gaining a Reagent level will now grant Event Tokens. If you experience any in-game issues feel free to join our [Official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak directly with our support team. Remember you can also fill out our surveys for[ General Feedback ](https://forms.office.com/r/e1jC3vD84e)on The Outlast Trials or submit a survey her for feedback on the new [Invasion Experimental Therapy](https://forms.office.com/r/fwLHW0pPi6). Thank you to everyone for taking the time to reach out to us with your issues and feedback, your input and we look forward to getting better together! Catch you all in the Sleep Room very soon, - Team RB ### Major Update | New Invasion Experimental Therapy, Geister is Back & More - Date: 2025-10-21 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/632317708781750291 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-632317708781750291 ##### Greetings Reagents, A new update is upon us, and this time, no one's safe... Take a stab at our new **permanent Experimental Therapy, the Invasion Game Mode**, letting real Reagents slip into your Trials as knife-wielding Imposters. You’ll also find **two new MK-Challenges**, a return** to Program Geister** with a new Limited-Time** Catalog**, to go along with it, and an **in-game Store** to browse exclusive outfits, DLC packs, and items from past Event Catalogs. Don’t miss the **Twitch Drops** running until **November 18**, featuring exclusive rewards to keep your Reagent looking deadly sharp. 🔪 ##### This update includes - Introducing INVASION game mode - New Limited-Time Event: Geister 2025 - New Limited-Time Catalog: Geister 2025 - New MK-Challenge: Beguile the Children - New MK-Challenge: Investigate the Minotaur - Introducing Featured Trial Maker Creations - New Twitch Drops Special Event - Revamp of Catalogs Screen - Introducing In-Game Store - Many additions, fixes, and balancing changes ##### Invasion Game Mode Murkoff is proud to unveil a permanent new Experimental Therapy in The Outlast Trials: **INVASION**. Invasion invites Reagents to take the role of Imposters, donning a mask to imitate a fellow Reagent, and wielding a knife to increase and then end their suffering. Show us your commitment to the therapy; show us your loyalty to the Murkoff Corporation. Whichever end of the knife you're on, we're all getting better together. This Special Therapy pits groups of Reagents against their most ruthless threat yet: player-controlled Imposters. As with any Murkoff therapy, INVASION is in constant evolution, and your feedback will help shape its evolution. ##### **Roles** ## **REAGENT**: Complete Trials with a risk of being invaded by player Imposters. All your items and Rigs work against the Imposters. Your goal is to survive and complete the Trial. **IMPOSTER**: Invade Trials as an Imposter and kill the Reagents. You perfectly mimic the appearance of a Reagent present in the Trial. Your goal is to kill all the Reagents before they finish the Trial. ##### **Access to Invasion** Invasion will be a new permanent Game Mode that is available through the Terminal in the Sleep Room. You will be able to choose the role of a Reagent or Imposter, or select the “RANDOM” option and receive bonus XP. After each match, you and your team will be placed into a new Trial with your roles swapped. The Invasion Experimental Therapy supports solo play and groups of 2, 3, or 4 players. ##### **Imposter Deployment** - Not all Imposters are deployed at once. Some hunt while others monitor via surveillance cameras. - The number of deployed Imposters scales with the number of Reagents in the Trial: - 1–2 Reagents = 1 Imposter deployed at once. - 3–4 Reagents = 2 Imposters deployed at once. - When an Imposter returns to the Insertion Gate or dies, the next one in line is deployed. - The rotation continues until all Imposters run out of lives, the Trial ends or all Reagents are killed. - While Imposters wait for their turn to invade, they can use the surveillance cameras to gather intel for their team. - Imposters have 3 lives each and are susceptible to Reagents attacks, Prime Assets and certain Ex-Pops. - Imposters deployment periods are timed, make sure you get back to an Insertion Gate or you will be shocked to death. - All Imposters are unleashed once Reagents complete the final objective and must escape the Trial. - Imposters hear the voice of their victim when they kill. (It can be turned off in the Pause menu) **Progression & Difficulty** - Invasion difficulty scales as you play: Early runs will feature fewer Trial options and no Ex-Pop Specialists. As you progress and play more of the Invasion Experimental Therapy, more Trials will be added to the pool and Ex-Pop Specialists will be deployed. The scaling is: - 1-10 matches: Minimal pool of Trials (~3). - 11-50 matches: Limited pool of Trials _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/632317708781750291]_ ### New Update | Deep Burn Limited-Time Event, New MK-Challenges & more - Date: 2025-09-09 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/505087127536535584 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-505087127536535584 ##### Greetings Reagents, Prepare for a world in flames with the new Limited-Time Event **Deep Burn. **Face hellish Trials filled with fiery hazards like fire mines, flame throwers, and an increased presence of the Pitcher: Murkoff’s resident and unhinged pyromaniac. Along with the fiery new hazards introduced in Season 4.1, two new MK-Challenges will be available to all Reagents. In **Traffick the Product, **players invade the territory of sinister manbaby mafioso, Franco Barbi, in order to flood his streets with a new experimental opioid devised by Murkoff. Meanwhile, **Disrupt the Neighborhood **aims to break down the barriers that divide us, literally, to encourage intrusion from outsiders. After all, without any fences, we’re all free to be each other’s neighbor! ##### This update includes - New Limited-Time Event: DEEP BURN - New Limited-Time Catalog: DEEP BURN - New MK-Challenge: TRAFFICK THE PRODUCT - New MK-Challenge: DISRUPT THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Evidence Documents Menu Revamp - Many additions, fixes, and balancing changes ##### New Limited-Time Event: DEEP BURN Everything burns. To prepare Reagents for a future consumed by flame, we are initiating a therapy filled with burning sources. Avoid or burn! - **Deep Burn variator** - The trial is filled with fire sources, fire mines, flame throwers, and thick smog. The Pitcher Ex-Pop might also pay a visit. - **Extinguish the fires variator** - Locate and use water cans to extinguish the burning barrels scattered throughout the Trial. ##### New Limited-Time Catalog: DEEP BURN - A brand new Catalog is available for the duration of the Deep Burn Limited-Time event, **until October 7, at 10am ET.** - Players can spend their acquired event tokens in the Limited-Time Catalog to unlock exclusive cosmetics. - **Once the event ends, the catalog will be removed, and any unspent tokens will be lost, so make sure to spend your Deep Burn Tokens before October 7.** ##### New MK-Challenge: TRAFFICK THE PRODUCT There can be no health without profit. Encroach on Franco's territory, distribute Murkoff's experimental opioid, and take his people's money. Dependent consumers breed healthy economies. ##### New MK-Challenge: DISRUPT THE NEIGHBORHOOD Communities that erect their own gates determine their own boundaries. Remove the obstacles and invite intrusion. No fences make interesting neighbors. ##### Evidence Documents Revamp - Dive into the lore of Outlast Trials by reading through the many evidence documents found during your playthroughs. Now organized into themes. ##### Additions/Fixes/Balancing - Added Page 11 to the Deluxe Catalog Project Diarchy. - Escalation Therapy changes: - Escalation difficulty has been smoothed from level 1 to 20. - Starting at trial #21, up to 8 variators can be active. - Rebalanced Otto and Arora: - Increased Otto and Arora chase speed on all difficulties. - Slightly decreased Nausea (poison effect) build up time. - Slightly increased vomiting duration. - Nausea (poison effect) can now kill players (used to stop at 1hp). - Otto and Arora can now bash doors in the same amount of hits as other Prime Assets. - Taking another Nausea hit (Poison Flash or Trap) will now trigger vomiting right away. - It is now possible to cure Arora poison effect using antidotes and Heal Rig (with Detox upgrade). - Fixed a bug where the “Shared Intel” upgrade of the X-Ray Rig wasn’t working correctly. - Implemented new ping icons for enemies. - Prime Assets now react correctly to projectiles with Strong Arms amp (stumble). - Voice Disturbance variator: - Using a quick communication ping will now create a disturbance that can be heard by enemies (only when Voice Disturbance variator is active). - Enemies won’t hear players talking while hidden in a hidespot anymore. - Don’t Make Noise variator: - Enemies now display a visual effect on their eyes to illustrate that their vision is impaired but their noise detection is increased. - Other variou _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/505087127536535584]_ ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Diarchy - July 22nd - Date: 2025-07-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/505082944856000335 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-505082944856000335 ##### Greetings Reagents, We just released a minor update to address a few in-game issues. ##### The issues our team has fixed in this patch: - Fix for the icon pointer arrows being offset on consoles. - Fix for "Destroy the Evidence" MK-Challenge end music. - Fix for a crash with CPUs that don't support SSE3 instructions. - Fix for an infinite loading screen for players in low-bandwidth conditions with large profiles. We appreciate everyone who’s taken the time to report issues to us. If you run into any in-game problems, don’t hesitate to join our [Official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2Foutlastofficial) and open a support ticket to get in touch with our team directly. See you all in the Sleep Room soon... - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Diarchy - July 18th - Date: 2025-07-18 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/505082944855998469 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-505082944855998469 ##### Greetings Reagents, We recently deployed a small patch to fix a few issues in-game. ##### The issues our team has fixed in this patch: - Fixed an issue with Co-Op doors being blocked. - Fixed some issues with Kress Twins spawning rates in Shopping Mall. - Fixed a crash that some players reported when launching the game. - Fixed an issue with the Broadcast TVs Secondary Objective not spawning. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report your issues to us. If you experience any in-game issues feel free to join our [Official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2Foutlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak directly with our support team. Catch you in the Sleep Room, - Team RB ### Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Diarchy - July 16th - Date: 2025-07-16 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/505082689426030689 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-505082689426030689 ##### Greetings Reagents, We are deploying a small patch to fix some issues that have been reported since our latest update! ##### The issues our team has fixed in this patch: - Reverted matchmaking changes. No more trial fill option. - Increased **Release Tokens** granted. - **Legacy Reborn Trophies** will now be granted when you reach the required release count for players who released at least once prior to version 4.0. For example- if you release your Reagent 5 times before the 4.0 update, you only need to Rebirth and release 5 more times to acquire the Legacy 10 release Trophy. Those Trophies are granted automatically, no need to go through the task system. - When completing the new Tasks for Rebirth, if you had never Rebirthed in the past or if you reached a certain point in your progress, you will obtain both the old and new Trophies as you keep releasing Reagents. - Fix the Ultra 2 variator not blocking some item variators from being picked. It's already limiting items enough as is. - Fix a focus issue when using a gamepad in the group options submenu. If you experience any in-game issues feel free to join our [Official 18+ Outlast Discord Server](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2Foutlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak directly with our support team. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to reach out to us with your issues and feedback on The Outlast Trials. Our team values your input and we look forward to getting better together! See you all in the Sinyala Facility very soon, - Team RB ### Project Diarchy Patch Notes | Season 4, New Prime Asset, New Environment & more - Date: 2025-07-15 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/562503219018727937 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/steam-562503219018727937 ##### Greetings Reagents, Project Diarchy is upon us! This seasonal update welcomes our New **Prime Asset** **Otto & Arora** to the Sinyala Facility and they bring with them devastating buzzsaw takedowns, incapacitating toxic attacks, and precise 360° vision. They stalk the **Shopping Mall**- the grand intersection of American culture and capitalist commerce, and our **new Trial Environment**. Lose yourself in **2 new MK-Challenges**, a revamped and deepened **Rebirth** system, and additional DLC cosmetics and more. ##### This update includes - New Prime Asset: Otto & Arora Kress - New Trial Environment: The Shopping Mall - New Trial: "Kill the Politician" - New MK-Challenges: "Get Out the Vote" & "Sentence the Prosecuted" - New Limited-Time Event: Kress Twins - New Deluxe Catalog: Project Diarchy - Rebirth reopens to all Reagents - Join-in-Progress via Matchmaking - New DLC Packs - Other additions, improvements and fixes ##### Season 4: Project Diarchy In PROJECT DIARCHY, Reagents come face-to-face-to-face with Otto and Arora Kress. Conjoined at birth, the Kress Twins have a set of eyes both fore and aft. They can spot a victim from any angle, stop them with a thrown vile of noxious poison, and split them in two with their buzzsaw. ##### New Prime Asset: Otto & Arora Kress Otto and Arora are the shameful secret of the Kress family dynasty. Scions to an industrial chemical fortune, twisted geniuses of chemistry and politics, their narcissistic entitlement fuels an overwhelming ire for those uncultured massed physically blessed by so-called normalcy. Raised in secrecy, their relationship festered into a codependent affair of incest, murder, and true love. The Kress Twins lord over the Shopping Mall, where they will do anything to stop Reagents from sabotaging their political rally in the latest Trial, “Kill the Politician.” ##### New Environment: The Shopping Mall A consumerist wonder of the world, the Shopping Mall is a living museum in celebration of the power and imperative of the purse. What you own is who you are, so come on in and purchase the person you want to be. ##### New Trial: Kill the Politician Our union is rooted in the liberty born from the intersection of commerce and politics, where every citizen has all the rights they can afford. Vote with your wallet, and show us the freedom you deserve. ##### New MK-Challenge: Get Out the Vote It's time to get out the vote, and we can't trust a politician to cross the street by himself. Escort our candidate door to door and back to the poling station. Make sure he comes out a winner, even if it means twisting a few arms. ##### New Mk-Challenge: Sentence the Prosecuted They call it a "sentence" because a few choice words can condemn a human to death. Decipher the charges, pin it to the defendant, and make sure that it sticks. ##### New Event: Kress Twins We welcome our new Prime Asset with a tour of the facilities. For a limited time, Otto and Arora Kress will be present in all of the Trials of the Kress Twins therapy. ##### New Deluxe Catalog: Project Diarchy The new Deluxe Catalog “Project Diarchy” is now available. - The catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression. - Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using Murkoff Coins, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog and other Deluxe Catalog. - Acquire Stamps by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the Stamps to acquired Deluxe Catalog items. - As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace. ##### Rebirth reopening to all Reagents After careful consideration, Easterman is reopening the Rebirth to all reagents who deserve it. Rebirth now offers two options: The original **Rebirth** for solo players. The new Rebirth, called **Communal Rebirth**, which is designed for teams. This new Rebirth drops the players in a random Trial with 3 unique variators. - **Mirror Variator **- The perspective of the Trial h _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/562503219018727937]_