Outlast (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Playable
Mac✓
Linux✓ native

Gamicality score 84 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Overwhelmingly Positive

125,678 reviews96% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Red Barrels
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
Time to beat: About 5 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Outlast run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓Runs on Apple Silicon. Source
Linux	✓Native Linux version. Source
Steam Deck	✓Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup. Source

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Synopsis

A first-person horror game in which journalist Miles Upshur breaks into Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital, after a tip about secret experiments. He cannot fight back, so he must sneak, run and hide from the inmates, seeing in the dark only through his camcorder's night vision while hunting for batteries.

What people say

Critics praised the oppressive atmosphere, the tense chases and the camcorder that turns darkness into a resource to manage. Many also found the loop of hiding and fetching objectives predictable, saying repetition wears down the fear and the pace sags at times. Players still recommend it as a short, frightening experience, and its graphics are often said to hold up for their age.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
PCGamingWiki records no shut-down servers or lost content (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
Controller support (PCGamingWiki).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).

From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.

Design today

4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Movement, peeking and hiding map cleanly to a controller with full support and remapping, and mouse and keyboard keys can be rebound too. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The only interface is the camcorder overlay and a battery counter, and both stay readable at 4K, which the game supports. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game autosaves at frequent checkpoints, so a death sends the player back only a short way. Source: steamcommunity.com, opencritic.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Objectives are simple and Miles's notes state them, and the game never asks players to work out hidden mechanics. Source: opencritic.com.
✗Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Critics widely note that the repeated pattern of hiding and fetching objects grows predictable and that the pace drops in places. Source: opencritic.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
The first-person view, with a visible body and lean, moves fluidly, and no camera complaints stand out. Source: opencritic.com, steamcommunity.com.