Last Updated on Jul 9, 2026 @ 15:06:56 PM.
The Outlast Trials is one of the scariest games o the market right now. Taking the previously solitary experience and making it a multiplayer affair that’ll wreck your trust in anyone, ability to function, and willingness to even attempt to help your best friends, was a stroke of genius, and developer Red Barrels is seemingly upping the ante with the upcoming release of Season 7: Project Boneyard. Full details below.
Per Red Barrels:
A prison riot in progress? Not under his eyes. In The Outlast Trials’ Project Boneyard, Reagents are thrown into a brutal new Trial environment as Sergeant Leland Coyle returns to bring order, punishment, and profit back to Sinyala Facility’s population. Come July 14, players will face a new Trial, two fresh MK-Challenges, major updates to Escalation and Invasion, new customization features, and “The Biter”, a new Ex-Pop enemy stalking the Prison Farm. Available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.!
In Project Boneyard, Reagents are sent into Murkoff’s latest correctional nightmare, where authority is currency, punishment is policy, and freedom is the indefinable promise that keeps prisoners at the grindstone. At the center of it all stands Sergeant Coyle, returning in a prominent new role for the season’s new Trial, Locksock the Warden.
NEW ENVIRONMENT: PRISON FARM
The American prison is a meat grinder, taking in sociopaths and criminals and extruding functioning members of society. But strict routine, severe conditioning, and close quarters create a crucible for power dynamics built on violence, contraband, and flesh.
Turn yourself in and suffer rehabilitation.
NEW TRIAL: LOCKSOCK THE WARDEN
You are freedom. The indefinable promise that keeps prisoners at the grindstone that turns authority to profit and back again. Don’t let false authority stand in the way of real capital.
Kill the Warden, and we will let you out.
NEW MK-CHALLENGE: BRIBE THE JUDGES
You are the master, whose property is the purpose of the law. Salary reminds enforcement that their monopoly of violence only exists for your monopoly of capital. Collect the bribes, pay the judges, and we will let you out.
NEW MK: CANCEL THE BROADCAST
You are the butcher, who reminds the sheep the ultimate path of all flesh, no matter the bounty of wealth or the wealth of spirit. Sabotage the broadcast, defile the faithful with blood, and we will let you out.
NEW EX-POP: THE BITER
Project Boneyard introduces The Biter, a new Ex-Pop enemy stalking the Prison Farm.Arms removed to prevent further self-harm, Biters are universal sadists, still capable of grievous harm with their mechanically enforced jaws. Though Biters are kept chained by the neck for safety, Reagents should approach with caution, as their augmented legs gift them with unexpected velocity.
NOT ALL REWARDS ARE EARNED INSIDE THE TRIALS
For those observing the chaos from a safer distance, additional rewards await.
From July 14 to Aug 11, tune in to participating The Outlast Trials Twitch streams to earn rewards through our latest Twitch Drops campaign. Visit the FAQ for full details on how to participate and unlock the rewards.
NEW FEATURES AND MAJOR MODE REWORKS
Project Boneyard also introduces a range of new features and improvements designed to expand player expression, streamline preparation, and improve the overall experience across key modes.
Season 7 will introduce Rig Customization, Knife Customization, Loadout Presets, and Mastery Tasks, giving Reagents new ways to prepare for therapy and personalize their approach before entering the Trials.
The update will also bring major reworks to both Escalation and Invasion, with significant changes designed to improve the flow, structure, and overall player experience of both modes.
More details on these features, and the full contents of Project Boneyard, will be revealed closer to launch.
The Outlast Trials‘ Season 7: Project Boneyard launches July 14 on all platforms, free for current owners of The Outlast Trials.
What do you think? Will you be jumping in ready to go in Season 7? Are you happy with the changes? Let us know in the comments below!
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