“Last year, we debuted the first gameplay trailer for The Outlast Trials at [Gamescom 2021] Opening Night Live, and were overwhelmed by the positive reception,” said Red Barrels co-founder and designer David Chateauneuf in a press release. “So it’s fantastic to be back again this year, and be able to provide a date for when test subjects… sorry, I mean fans, can enter the Closed Beta trials.”

Here is an overview of the game, via Red Barrels Games:

Set in the height of the Cold War era, players take on the role of test subjects abducted by the shadowy Murkoff Corporation. Imprisoned in a secret Murkoff facility, players will be thrust into a series of physical and mental ordeals, tormented by iconic characters, and challenged alone or in teams to survive with their sanity intact.

The Outlast Trials is in development for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). A release date has yet to be announced.

Watch the trailer below.

Closed Beta Trailer