Red Barrels Surprised No One Copies Outlast After Fifty Million Players

Over fifty million players have experienced the grotesque horror of the Outlast series across thirteen years. Philippe Morin admits he has no idea why no other studio has tried to copy their success. The Red Barrels co-founder revealed his team had intense debates over adding a necrophiliac scene in the first game. Lead writer J.T. Petty saved the moment by having the inmate call out the watching player. The studio faced a similar internal line when designing The Outlast Trials. They ultimately chose to use child mannequins instead of animated children to avoid going too far. Morin noted that a lack of combat or heavy gore in rival titles might explain why no imitators have risen. Red Barrels is happy staying in a niche rather than chasing a mass market audience.