Game Guide - Survival Guide Outlast Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Video Camera

The video camera is the game's secondary survival tool. Even if you adjust visibility as much as possible, there will be moments when you won't be able to make even a step without night vision because it'll be so dark.

The video camera consumes battery power only in the night vision mode, so you'd do best to be careful with it. The battery may use up quite slowly, but if you keep using it all the time, you risk the power running out and wandering blind.

From time to time, you'll stumble upon some spare batteries, but you can't carry more than 10 at a time.

The video camera will also allow you to zoom the view, giving you a heads-up on an approaching enemy.

Hiding and Escaping

Numerous times in the game, you'll be forced to hide from your enemies and move towards your destination on a step-by-step basis.

Your enemies, however, can't see in the dark, which gives you a certain edge. If there's no bed or a cabinet you can hide under, try looking for a dark corner and wait the danger out.

Nevertheless, beds and cabinets remain your primary hiding spots. If you see the bat-wielder, find either of them and hide. Watch out, though, because he may wish to check under one or the other, or even several at that, before he leaves.

If he detects your presence, that's when the running starts. Keep in mind that you won't die on the first hit - it will take a solid three or four before you do down. Your character doesn't fight, though, so maneuver through the corridors looking for another cabinet, bed, a wall to squeeze through or a room in which you can barricade the door.

As you can see, the possibilities are aplenty and the game usually gives you several options at a time, so it's up to you what you want to do.