How many people are playing Outlast?

Outlast does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 35 people are watching right now, peaking at 48,483 this week.

No. Outlast is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

Is Outlast still popular?

Outlast is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 1103%.

When did Outlast release?

Outlast was first released on September 4, 2013.

Outlast

Sep 4, 2013AdventureIndiePlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox One

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Outlastplayer count & live stats

Outlast is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 35 people are watching Outlast on Twitch right now, peaking at 48,483 this week (last checked 53 minutes ago).

GrowingTwitch viewership is up 1103% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac +2
First released: Sep 4, 2013

Outlast live stats

Watching on Twitch

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995 24-hour peak viewers

48,483 7-day peak viewers

48,483 30-day peak viewers

48,483 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 53 minutes ago.

Outlast monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	48,483	100%
September 2026	3,371	7%
August 2026	11,873	24%
July 2026	11,038	23%
June 2026	6,755	14%
May 2026	6,407	13%

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Outlast — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Outlast?: Outlast does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 35 people are watching right now, peaking at 48,483 this week.
Is Outlast on Steam?: No. Outlast is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Outlast on?: Outlast is available on PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Is Outlast still popular?: Outlast is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 1103%.
When did Outlast release?: Outlast was first released on September 4, 2013.

About Outlast

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Summary via IGDB.

Outlast on Wikipedia

Outlast is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by the Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. The plot centres on Miles Upshur, a freelance investigative journalist who investigates Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado, United States.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Red Barrels
Publisher: Red Barrels
ESRB rating: M
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Horror, Survival, Stealth, Mystery
Official site: Visit

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

77/100

from 699 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.