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2013 · Survival horror

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GuideWhat you will find
Night vision shows a seated figure leaning forward beside a radiator.SurvivalThe core rules for surviving the original Mount Massive campaign.
A lit examination room contains a blood-stained central table and wall cabinets.ObjectivesA selective reference for several commonly confusing multi-part objectives.
A figure stands beyond flames in a burning wooden room.ChaptersTrack the main campaign without confusing Whistleblower’s route.
A gaunt asylum inmate stands close to the camera in a tiled room.EvidenceUnderstand how the two evidence systems work and where to pause for them.
Night vision shows a seated figure leaning forward beside a radiator.CharactersMiles follows a tip into a Murkoff facility, where different figures pursue him, manipulate his route or explain the experiment.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
No combatRun, hide and break sightlines; Miles has no usable weapon.
Night visionUse batteries for dark navigation and switch it off in visible areas.
EvidenceDocuments are picked up; notes require recording particular scenes.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Miles UpshurPlayable journalistEnters Mount Massive Asylum with a camcorder and a tip.
Chris WalkerPursuerA powerful patient who repeatedly hunts Miles.
Father MartinReligious figureDirects Miles through the asylum for his own purpose.
Richard TragerMale Ward antagonistCaptures Miles and pursues him after he escapes.
Billy HopeMurkoff test subjectHis life support is central to the laboratory finale.
Dr. WernickeResearcherExplains part of the Walrider experiment late in the campaign.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
SurvivalWhat Miles can and cannot do →

Pictures All pictures →

Night vision shows a seated figure leaning forward beside a radiator.
Night vision shows a seated figure leaning forward beside a radiator.
A gaunt asylum inmate stands close to the camera in a tiled room.
A gaunt asylum inmate stands close to the camera in a tiled room.
A lit examination room contains a blood-stained central table and wall cabinets.
A lit examination room contains a blood-stained central table and wall cabinets.
A figure stands beyond flames in a burning wooden room.
A figure stands beyond flames in a burning wooden room.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Outlast: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com