Outlast 2 follows investigative journalist Blake Langermann and his wife Lynn, who travel to the Arizona desert to investigate the mysterious death of a pregnant woman. After their helicopter crashes under unexplained circumstances, Blake is separated from Lynn and finds himself trapped in Temple Gate, an isolated village ruled by the fanatical preacher Sullivan Knoth. As he searches for his missing wife, Blake must evade violent cultists while enduring terrifying hallucinations that blur the line between reality and memory. Haunted by the traumatic events of his childhood, he uncovers disturbing secrets surrounding the cult's beliefs, the strange phenomena affecting the area, and the horrors inflicted upon its inhabitants. Armed only with his camcorder and determination, Blake struggles to survive a relentless nightmare where every revelation leads to even greater terror, culminating in a haunting and deeply unsettling conclusion.

Outlast (2013) follows investigative journalist Miles Upshur, who receives an anonymous tip about disturbing events at the abandoned Mount Massive Asylum in the remote mountains of Colorado. Hoping to uncover the truth, Miles enters the facility armed only with a notebook and a camcorder equipped with night vision. Inside, he discovers that the asylum's patients have become violent after horrific human experiments conducted by the sinister Murkoff Corporation. As he navigates the dark corridors, he must evade terrifying inmates and uncover the secrets behind the asylum's downfall. With no weapons to defend himself, survival depends on stealth, quick thinking, and careful exploration. The deeper Miles ventures, the more he learns about the supernatural horrors tied to the mysterious Walrider entity. Every revelation brings him closer to the truth, but escaping the nightmare proves far more difficult than simply surviving it.