Outlast holds a dear place in horror game fans’ hearts. The franchise grew in 2024 as The Outlast Trials joined the fray. This one’s a survival game where you need to complete trials to escape, but that can only be done when the game’s servers are working.
The Outlast Trials officially launched on March 5, which means you can enter Murkoff Facility for yourself and get to work completing trial therapy. For this to work, though, the game needs to be up, so here’s what you need to know about The Outlast Trials servers and how to check the server status.
Where to check The Outlast Trials’ server status
The best way to check The Outlast Trials’ server status is by keeping up with the community forums. The game doesn’t have a dedicated server tracker, so you will mostly want to rely on other players sharing that they’re also experiencing issues.
The Outlast Trials’s Reddit community and the developer Red Barrels’s X (formerly Twitter) page are always good places to keep tabs when you suspect the servers are struggling. You can also join the official Discord server for The Outlast Trials, which is a great place to keep up to date on the status of the game and any errors or issues other players are experiencing.
You’ll find updates on these platforms when there’s a server outage. Servers can go down due to excessive numbers of players trying to connect to them during content releases or for maintenance. I personally go on Reddit first and sort by new to see the latest threads when there’s a major outage—you can see players asking others whether the game’s down for them.
All The Outlast Trials platforms can be impacted by the same outage. But there can also be times when a single platform is affected. If the servers are up, but you still can’t play The Outlast Trials, you should troubleshoot your home connection (and, as always, make sure your PC meets the game’s requirements if you’re not on console).
- Restart your router.
- Restart your gaming device.
- Change DNS addresses.
- Call your ISP for a scan and potential local outages.
- Try switching to your mobile data via hotspot sharing.
Completing the five steps above will be enough to double-check your home network.
