Here are the best series to watch if you want something similar to Outlast in vibe — survival competition, high-pressure teamwork, and people cracking under stress.

Strongest matches

  • Alone — probably the closest fit if you want raw survival, isolation, and constant pressure.
  • Naked and Afraid — harsher, more stripped-down survival with very little help.
  • Survivor — less extreme wilderness survival, but it has the same strategic pressure and social tension.
  • Running Wild With Bear Grylls — more adventure-driven, but still survival-focused.

If you want the social chaos

  • Physical: 100 — competition, endurance, and group pressure.
  • Squid Game: The Challenge — intense elimination format and psychological strain.
  • Love Is Blind — not survival, but it has strong emotional pressure and conflict.

Best quick picks

  1. Alone for the closest wilderness survival feel.
  1. Naked and Afraid for the most brutal conditions.
  1. Survivor for strategy plus competition drama.

If you want, I can also narrow this down into the most similar on Netflix , the most brutal , or the most binge-worthy.