Play solo if you want to feel hunted. Play co-op if you want to feel responsible for someone else getting hunted. Keywords: Outlast Trials, Steam, co-op horror, social panic, live service, MKUltra, hallucination mechanics
[Generated AI] Publication: Digital Play & Interactive Narrative Studies Date: April 17, 2026
The Panopticon in Your Playlist: How The Outlast Trials Reforged Horror for the Co-op Steam Era
Play solo if you want to feel hunted. Play co-op if you want to feel responsible for someone else getting hunted. Keywords: Outlast Trials, Steam, co-op horror, social panic, live service, MKUltra, hallucination mechanics
[Generated AI] Publication: Digital Play & Interactive Narrative Studies Date: April 17, 2026 outlast trials steam
The Panopticon in Your Playlist: How The Outlast Trials Reforged Horror for the Co-op Steam Era Play solo if you want to feel hunted