The Outlast Trials Season 3: Project Relapse Brings Terrifying New Enemy, Trial Maker, and Major Overhaul on April 22

Marcel Dee

21 Apr 2025 • 4 min read

The Outlast Trials Season 3: “Project Relapse” Launches April 22 with Player-Created Trials, A New Killer, and the Fall of Rebirth

The nightmare continues. Red Barrels has officially unveiled Season 3 of The Outlast Trials, and it promises to be the series' darkest, most twisted chapter yet. Launching April 22, 2025, Project Relapse brings with it a new phase of psychological terror in Murkoff’s ongoing experiments and this time, you’re the architect of horror.

With the Rebirth program terminated and a terrifying new figure known as The Jaeger stalking the halls, Murkoff is shifting tactics. Season 3 marks the introduction of Trial Maker, a creative toolset that empowers players to design, name, and share their sadistic challenges. New trials, brutal new enemies, and a sinister overhaul of the game’s progression system await those brave enough to enter.

Let’s dive into what Project Relapse brings to the table—and why no one is leaving Murkoff’s nightmare this time.

The Rebirth Program Is Dead — Long Live Project Relapse

Season 3 picks up in the aftermath of a failed escape attempt led by the resistance figure Amelia, now captured and put on display as a warning to all. Her failure has grim consequences. Murkoff has terminated Project Rebirth—the company’s so-called “healing initiative”—and launched a new program in its place: the Relapse Initiative.

Now, players who’ve reached therapy level 99 face a harrowing choice: relinquish all progress and return to level 1 in exchange for a permanent gameplay upgrade and exclusive rewards. It’s a psychological play worthy of Murkoff: Will you give up everything you've earned for the promise of becoming stronger?

The Jaeger: A New Apex Predator Joins the Hunt

Enter The Jaeger—an unrelenting new enemy designed by the sinister Dr. Easterman to eliminate any Reagent who dares disobey Murkoff’s vision.

Guided via remote radio broadcasts, the Jaeger is a slow but relentless enforcer who stalks a single assigned target with unnerving focus. Players will need to rely on stealth, evasion, and nerves of steel to survive an encounter with her. The Jaeger will not stop until her mission is complete.

This lethal presence adds a chilling new dynamic to the game’s horror formula. You’re not just running from random threats anymore—you are being hunted, personally and deliberately.

Trial Maker: Build Your Own Nightmare

Perhaps the most significant addition in Season 3 is the Trial Maker—a robust toolset that allows players to design and share their unique Trials.

With it, you can:

Build multi-phase Trials using core gameplay mechanics
Customize with MK-Challenges and powerful Variators
Name and upload your creation for the world to suffer through

Trial Maker gives Reagents the power to become the tormentors, crafting personalized gauntlets of psychological and physical survival. It’s Outlast like never before—horrors imagined by players themselves.

New Trial Environment: Welcome to the Suburbs

Season 3 introduces a new story trial environment: the Suburbs. This eerie, twisted Americana setting subverts expectations with familiar, suburban visuals layered in paranoia, fear, and grotesque experimentation.

Alongside it are two new MK-Challenges, adding even more depth and replayability for seasoned players and masochists alike.

Season 3 Release Date and Platform Details

The Outlast Trials: Season 3 – Project Relapse launches April 22, 2025, as a free update across:

Steam
Epic Games Store
PlayStation
Xbox

Access to the Rebirth Hallway will be sealed permanently starting at 10am ET on launch day. The Reborn counter will be hidden, and Amelia’s fate will be memorialized in the Sleep Room—a reminder of Murkoff’s ultimate message: “Nobody’s leaving. No more release. No more rebirth.”

Bonus Lore: Murkoff’s Reach Expands with Comics and More

For fans looking to dive deeper into the sinister world of Outlast, Red Barrels has released new issues of the Murkoff Collections comic book series, available now for free on their official website. These stories provide a chilling background to the world of The Outlast Trials, including hidden motivations, facility secrets, and the dark psychology behind the experiments.

What’s Next for The Outlast Trials?

With Project Relapse, Red Barrels is evolving The Outlast Trials into a community-driven horror sandbox. Between Trial Maker, the Relapse Initiative, and new enemies like the Jaeger, the boundaries of fear are being redrawn by both developer and player alike.

This update is more than just new content—it’s a turning point in the game’s ongoing narrative and design. The Outlast Trials isn’t just about surviving anymore; it’s about breaking others... or being broken yourself.

Will you embrace relapse? Or will you cling to the fading hope of escape?

Final Thoughts

Season 3 of The Outlast Trials marks a bold, terrifying new chapter in one of the most psychologically intense horror games available today. Red Barrels continues to prove that horror is at its most effective when it’s not just scary but personal.

Whether you’re building nightmares or trying to survive them, Project Relapse ensures that the walls are closing in. And this time? There’s no way out.