From Press Release:
MONTRÉAL, Québec — March 24th, 2026 — Please attempt to adjust your television’s screen settings, by all means it may be your salvation. Today, Red Barrels proudly airs Project Judas, Season 6 of The Outlast Trials to a silver screen near you. Otto and Arora Kress have prepared an unforgettable premiere for players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Pop your corn while you can, and enjoy a 70% sale on Steam until April 2; bring a friend and tune in for all sorts of new twists and turns kicking off now!
After years of training Bob Vanier, the silver-tongued celebrity icon, into their ideal political candidate, the Kress twins have him primed to announce his candidacy, live on national television — unless Reagents cancel them only to slot in Murkoff’s own candidate first.
Starting today, this free update is available for all current The Outlast Trials owners that will see Reagents race against Vanier and the Kress twins to prevent a political takeover. Will there be a cliffhanger ending? A plot twist? That’s the magic of live television, no one knows for sure what will happen. During the season, Reagents are asked to ignore any unconventional programs that may populate their screens, especially involving the Sleep Terminal. Enjoy these non-spoiler features:
DELUXE CATALOGUE: PROJECT JUDAS
Ten pages. Countless new exclusive cosmetic items to fuel your identity-affirming, self-expression practices. Here’s how the Deluxe Catalog for Project Judas works:
- Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using Murkoff Coins, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog or other Deluxe Catalogs, or purchased directly from the Murkoff Store.
- Earn Stamps by completing Trials and Tasks, then spend them to claim Catalog items.
- The Deluxe Catalog is permanently available. Unlock items at whatever pace suits you.
With the launch of the new season, Reagents also get a new Limited-Time Event!
Program Scavenger variators:
- Salvage Rigs: Salvage unstable, single-use Rigs from deceased subjects throughout the Trial.
- Broken Reagent: Reagents have no starting Rigs, no Prescription, no Amps, reduced Night Vision battery, and start with injuries.
- Deliver the Components: Reagents are required to locate and deliver mechanical components to a salvage box.
Season 6 doesn’t just add, it reboots and refreshes for old and new Reagents/viewers at home:
- Rig improvements: Noakes has been listening. The X-Ray and Barricade Rigs have been significantly overhauled based on community feedback.
- Invasion Rankings reset: all players start from scratch, climbing their way back to Gold to claim every reward along the way.
- Invasion Leaderboards: Accessible via the Invasion menu directly, broadcast your Invasion skills to the world and climb the seasonal leaderboard.
- New outfits arriving in the Blackmarket.
- Twitch Drop campaign running March 24 through April 21: tune in to boost Murkoff’s ratings and earn rewards where all those streaming The Outlast Trials qualify. Click here for FAQ.
- Balancing updates and bug fixes across the board.
A MOMENTOUS OCCASION
Synchronized with the launch of Season 6: Project Judas, arriving just in time to mark The Outlast Trials‘ second anniversary since its full release, and Red Barrels‘ 15th anniversary as a studio.
The past fifteen years have seen incredible episodes in horror video game history across the industry, with Red Barrels a proud and consistent contributor.
For updates, be sure to follow Red Barrels across all platforms: their official website, Instagram, Bluesky, X (Twitter), Discord, Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook.
