The Outlast Trials Deluxe Edition

The Outlast Trials moves Red Barrels' horror series into the Cold War and into co-op. You are a test subject in a Murkoff Corporation facility, sent through 'trials' designed to break and rebuild people, and the company's paperwork is very clear that you volunteered. It is first-person survival horror with no weapons — you hide, run, and use consumables and rigs to buy seconds. Trials are semi-randomised and can be run alone or with up to three others, and enemies are designed to split a group up rather than let it move as a unit. Between runs there is a persistent progression layer of rigs, prescriptions and cell decoration. Playing solo is the more frightening option; playing with friends is the more survivable one. The Deluxe Edition adds the Reagent Starter Pack: four Legendary character outfits plus player cell and player icon customisation items. Worth knowing when comparing storefronts — on Steam this tier is not labelled Deluxe at all but sold under the Reagent Starter Pack name, while Xbox, PlayStation and Epic call it the Deluxe Edition.