New Co-Op Horror Game is Already a Best-Seller on Xbox

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Red Barrels' The Outlast Trials has reached the #1 spot on Xbox's «Top Paid» charts, marking a major achievement for the cooperative horror game. Considered to be among the scariest horror games of all time, the original Outlast game established a dedicated audience, and it would seem its multiplayer successor is continuing to draw in even more fans.

First released in early access in May 2023, The Outlast Trials officially launched less than two weeks ago on March 5. The horror title features co-op gameplay in which players must face off against a series of gruesome tests, or «trials,» and level up their abilities to continue facing more challenging tasks. The game is already performing incredibly well across platforms, with remarkable success on Xbox.

As reported by Pure Xbox, The Outlast Trials is currently sitting at the #1 spot on the «Top Paid» Xbox chart. In spite of a rocky start with critics, audiences have continued to take an interest in the horror co-op title, pushing it to the top of the sales charts. Many players have enjoyed the intense gameplay along with an incredibly impressive in-game voice chat system, which adds an extra layer of immersion with distortions, echoes, and more. The various trials in The Outlast Trials feature a variety of enemies and challenges along with extreme levels of gore, making for a fun yet frightening experience. Unlike the previous two games in the franchise, The Outlast Trials features multiplayer. While some have found this reduces the scares, it may have assisted in drawing in a broader co-op audience, leading to the game's current success on Xbox.

The popularity of The Outlast Trials may have come as a surprise to some, but co-op horror gaming has continued to perform well among audiences, topping charts across platforms. Fellow co-op horror title Lethal Company topped the charts on Steam just a few months ago and has managed to maintain impressive momentum with frequent updates and rising player counts. Other