Do SP items save if you die in Outbreak?
Yes, if you save your game data. In File #1 and File #2, discovered SP items can be recorded after death or Game Over. You do not have to clear the scenario just to retain a pickup. Dying does not by itself prevent Collection costume unlocks.
SOURCES CHECKED OCTOBER 25, 2026 · ORIGINAL-GAME REFERENCEThe player question is whether a failed run wastes SP discoveries and makes costumes unreachable. Separate three things: recording SP, buying an unlocked costume, and keeping the browser’s memory card.
After Game Over, finish the save process
After an unsuccessful scenario, continue through Results and the save process. The steps below describe Single Play; online screens can differ. Follow your game’s normal results/save process and choose save when prompted.
- Continue through the results after the run ends.
- Save the game data and let saving finish before closing, refreshing or restarting.
- Check your own recorded SP in SPECIAL before planning another hunt.
This preserves collection records, not a checkpoint that revives your dead survivor. A browser closed before saving is a different situation; do not assume an unsaved discovery was kept.
From SP discoveries to a costume
- For an SP-linked outfit, find that outfit’s required character-specific SP subset.
- Save those records, then check whether its entry is unlocked in Collection.
- Spend the required Result Points to buy it, then save the updated game data again.
Requirements vary by outfit. Not every costume uses SP, and an SP-linked outfit does not automatically require every SP item. Check its listed prerequisites, character, difficulty and item conditions.
Game saving comes before browser backup
The host persists virtual-card writes when its runtime signals a card save. That does not establish automatic saving after every pickup or death. Each File has its own local browser card; your player name does not synchronize it.
Save in-game, then open the host’s Saves panel and use Export copy (.ps2). Keep the download outside browser storage. Export copies the card; it cannot commit unsaved SP. Return to the same File and browser profile, or transfer the matching card. Clearing site data or losing a private session can remove it.
Sources and verification limits
Original-game references and browser source were checked October 25, 2026. Browser SP pickups, death saves and costume unlocks were not playtested. Check your own saved records; teammate-shared SP credit is not established here.
Image notes and credits
Host Saves panel
Host interface captured October 25, 2026 with the game engine blocked; not a save test. Source: outbreakweb.com interface.