Outlast II
- Developer
- Red Barrels
- Publisher
- Red Barrels
- Released
- 25 April 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £4.18
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets. No conflict is ever black and white.
Best gaming PC for Outlast II in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Outlast II today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Red Barrels on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits | Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-530 | Intel Core i5 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | 1GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870 | 1.5GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 / ATI Radeon HD 7850 |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Outlast II?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 and your GPU is at or above 1.5GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 / ATI Radeon HD 7850, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.