Games Like Escape From Violet Institute

A frightening singleplayer survival horror game where you have to find and collect a certain amount of bills spread randomly over several specific areas. Then once you have all the bills, you need to run to the exit.

Why similar: Perma Death 21.4%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Horror 9%

IT HEARS YOU. Every shot. Every step. Survive in the tall grass, destroy the scarecrows. Discover what the field is hiding.

Why similar: Perma Death 19.1%, Survival Horror 17.8%, FPS 14.6%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

Step into the role of Z1, a mercenary unit to search for evidence of an alien species that is invading a space station, an immersive bodycam style first-person shooter, solo or up to 5 players.

Why similar: Perma Death 18.2%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Investigation 13.6%, FPS 13%, Horror 12.7%

Shoot terrifying monsters and a killer clown in a haunted city full of nightmares. Explore 8 locations, solve puzzles, switch between dream and reality, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park 2 is a horror FPS with multiple endings and a boss fight.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Difficult 15.6%, FPS 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 8.2%

"Death From The Darkness" is a hardcore horror game in which you have to survive in harsh conditions in a fight with an ancient vampire. Hints are minimal; you have to be alert and use your wits to survive.

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Perma Death 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 11.5%, Nonlinear 11.4%

Classic FPS style game with modern graphics. Fight through a series of highly challenging levels in a variety of environments. Take on many types of enemies with your shotgun, assault rifle, grenade launcher & nuke launcher. Solve puzzles, race rising lava, decipher codes and activate portals.

Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, FPS 15.4%, Difficult 14.6%, Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 11.2%

The Isle of No Return takes you to a forgotten prison island, where a dark experiment has unleashed unimaginable horrors. Explore, survive and uncover hidden secrets as you face bloodthirsty creatures in an environment where every step may be your last.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, FPS 15.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Survival 11.3%, Shooter 9.6%

A first-person survival horror game set inside a collapsing containment facility. Explore restricted sectors, read unreliable reports, and survive hostile entities where following procedures can be just as deadly as breaking them.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, FPS 18.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Horror 14.9%, Shooter 9.9%

Escape a dark, randomly generated mansion where creatures stalk you in the shadows. Outsmart them by manipulating the environment, restoring the power, and scavenging supplies to survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Horror 20%, Perma Death 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Difficult 8.7%

AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.

Why similar: Perma Death 24%, Survival Horror 21.8%, FPS 16.5%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Try to escape from the office, make your decisions carefully, and keep your cool to get home safe and sound... Do you hear that...? The phone is ringing, and it's for you.

Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Trapped in a rural town and hunted by a relentless werewolf, your only chance is to run, hide, and survive. No weapons, no help—just you against the night. Use your instincts and the environment to escape before it finds you.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 11%

A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.

Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Horror 17.5%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%

EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.3%, FPS 11.4%, Horror 11.3%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Survival 9.3%

Warning! This is not a game for the faint-hearted.Everything you can imagine will turn into a Zombie's nightmare, The zombies have kidnaped you while you slept, Do you think you can pass all the missions and escape from the forest in a total darkness??

Why similar: Fighting 32.5%, FPS 21.2%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Horror 7.1%

Run. Hide. Follow the orders. Keep quiet. Complete tasks. Don't forget to check the cameras; someone is stalking you. And if you are lucky, maybe you'll get out of this loop of never-ending and repeating events.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Perma Death 18.2%, Horror 11.5%, FPS 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

You must find your daughter and wife in a hospital where everyone turns into a light sensitive monster caused by an odd epidemic.

Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Survival Horror 19.4%, FPS 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 7.8%

In pursuit of your missing colleague your car breaks down. You enter the only house for miles to use the phone. What follows next can only be described as an intense, action-driven fight for survival. What horrors lay within the house? Only one thing is certain: you need to get out.

Why similar: Perma Death 19.8%, Investigation 18%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 10.5%, Survival 9.3%

Explore the abandoned Asher Asylum in an effort to find a missing cop. Learn about the horrors plaguing the old asylum, and try to find a way to stop its cursed residents from leaving. This indie horror FPS is designed as a throw-back to the late 2000s indie horror scene.

Why similar: Perma Death 19.5%, Survival Horror 17.8%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Horror 7.6%

On Christmas Eve, Officer Frederick Hartwell believes he's on a routine call-out to settle a domestic dispute but gets more than he bargained for when he finds that the house is empty, it's unnaturally cold and something seems to be lurking in the darkness.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Survival 8.9%

Survive or die ! Experience survival horror full of puzzles while escaping between the streets of Algeria after zombies invasion . Suffer to protect your life in situations never attempt them before with first person perspective and powerful actions that make it more realistic then ever

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, FPS 16.8%, Horror 14.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Difficult 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Horror 10.8%

Multi story collection, experience many different nightmares, integrate physics, plot, battle and other rich content, and provide horror games with continuous content updates.

Why similar: FPS 17.6%, Horror 14.9%, Perma Death 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Nonlinear 9.6%

Grederys - is a short indie horror game with elements of stealth. The plot of the game revolves around the protagonist Kleit Kremer, who, returning home by taxi, gets into a terrible car accident. Test your strength in finding all the necessary items, keys and try to escape from the monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Perma Death 21.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Action 8.5%, FPS 7.5%

Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.

Why similar: Fighting 26.4%, Survival Horror 13.4%, FPS 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, Survival 9.7%

Help your little brother get rid of the "Clockmaker's" curse.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Perma Death 21%, Horror 17.1%, Survival 15.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, FPS 14.3%, Horror 11.4%, Survival 10.5%, Shooter 9.2%

Explore an open-world 100 Aker Woods while outwitting a twisted Winnie-the-Pooh who wants to eat you. Upgrade yourself and craft elaborate traps to stop him using black honey.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.3%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Escape an eerie mansion where death resets everything. Solve puzzles, evade the Wicked Nuns, or use a camera to survive in this psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Perma Death 21.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 8.5%

The Government District is rocked by a dark energy surge, leading a resistance agent to a shocking revelation — the PLASTOMORPHOSIS experiment isn't over. It’s time to stop it before it’s POWER spirals out of CONTROL.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, FPS 16.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Shooter 10.4%

Become a paranormal investigator in Paranormal Capture Investigation! Play with your friends and discover the world of the paranormal. The game is developed on Unreal Engine 5 with the latest technology.

Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, FPS 22.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.9%

You are the leader of Foxtrot Unit 1, "Nine-Tailed Fox", a highly trained force tasked with re-containing a multitude of terrifying anomalous entities that have broken loose inside a top-secret research facility.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, FPS 15.8%, Horror 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Survival 9.6%

Disarray is a dark survival horror experience where you are tasked with surviving the night against an infestation of savage vampires. After receiving a letter about inheriting a property from a relative you never knew existed, you arrive unaware of the dark secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, FPS 15.6%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival 9.9%

A forbidden warzone. Twelve soldiers. One life each. In this first person survival horror, death is permanent and the world remembers. Explore a surreal, trench-ridden hellscape where every action matters—and every death uncovers a new piece of a haunting mystery.

Why similar: Perma Death 19.8%, Survival Horror 18.6%, FPS 13.9%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Find your way out of the sewers while fighting off an unstoppable monster and slowly succumbing to a mysterious illness.

Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, FPS 17.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 8.5%

You are kidnapped and locked up in Jail. Can you escape? Well, it's not gonna be easy when the Evil Officer is roaming around!

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, FPS 16%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.3%

Veteran actor dubbed "The King of Terror" - Ricardo Dela Cruz finds himself trapped with the enemies that used to only exist in his movies. Fight off scene-stealing monsters and solve twisted puzzles to escape and uncover Ricardo's secret past.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, FPS 17.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.2%

A VHS and PS2 aesthetic experience with heavy influence from classic horror games and movies of the 80s and 90s. With detailed environments, gory first-person action and a claustrophobic atmosphere, witness the horrors lurking beneath the streets of Northern England

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, FPS 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Shooter 8.9%

Dive into a haunting investigation where every detail matters. The Story of Karl blends psychological mystery and atmospheric horror with immersive storytelling. Uncover the truth about Karl: monster, victim, or both? The choice is yours—but beware, the truth comes at a cost.

Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, FPS 9.8%

A Horror Adventure where YOU dictate the ending.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Perma Death 19.7%, Horror 14.5%, Nonlinear 12%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Regurgitated into a cursed, dying world – endure peril and contend against fleeting time to fulfil your ordered purpose, in this gruelling first-person exploration game.

Why similar: Perma Death 26%, Nonlinear 17.9%, FPS 15.8%, Survival Horror 12%, Horror 10.8%

Project Blind is an online multiplayer thriller, where you must outsmart others to break free from a sinister realm. Compete head-to-head with friends or foes online as you navigate through the shadows and strive to uncover the path to freedom! Talk with your opponents with a proximity chat!

Why similar: FPS 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Perma Death 12.9%, Horror 10.8%

An Appalachian man makes a desperate final move to save his sick daughter's life. But after unknowingly stepping onto cursed land, he now also finds himself in a fight to save his own.

Why similar: Perma Death 32%, Survival Horror 27.4%, Difficult 22.9%, Horror 17.7%

Howdy, stranger! Hide from a vigilant UFO, find weapon components, and protect the farm from malevolent extraterrestrial threats.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Horror 17.8%, Shooter 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 9%

Face the paranormal in this survival horror experience. Monitor security cameras, identify hostile entities using professional equipment, and maintain control of an abandoned psychiatric hospital before your sanity collapses.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 13.4%, Survival 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 13.5%, FPS 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Difficult 10.5%

Carnival is a first-person horror game that immerses you in a cursed amusement park. Explore eerie attractions, solve puzzles, confront bosses, and upgrade your arsenal. Uncover the secrets of the Sterling family amidst relentless darkness.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Horror 17.9%, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 9.7%

Investigate an abandoned psycho hospital in this first-person survival horror. Fight terrifying monsters, solve puzzles, and uncover dark secrets in a story-driven, adrenaline-pumping experience filled with jump scares and mysteries.

Why similar: FPS 20.3%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Shooter 12.2%

Help Me Now is a horror and suspense game, where the player faces several challenges to save the terrifying house he finds! You control Thomas Histed, an investigative detective who lost consciousness and woke up in a psychopath's home in Arizona! Hide and plan your escape route in time ...

Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Difficult 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

A forgotten asylum. A missing daughter. A man with nothing left to lose. In Asylum 1966, descend into a decaying institution where reality bends and shadows whisper secrets. What you uncover will test your sanity and your choices will shape your fate.

Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, FPS 17.1%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.1%

Zombie Survival Game

Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

A Retro Survival-Horror Mining Game, mine for resources, survive horrors and descend deeper in to BlackVein mine.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, FPS 12.6%, Shooter 9.8%

Emberfly is a horror game set in Korea. One day, you wake up at school. The outside is dark, and no one seems to be around. Relying on the flashlight in your hand, you must find a way to escape from this dream that feels real but isn't.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 18%, FPS 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 7.4%

Survive in a city shrouded in dense fog. A fog that steals your vision. Scarce supplies. Unknown entities lurking beyond sight. This is not a game about fighting — it is a game about survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Investigation 16.5%, FPS 12.6%, Horror 11.2%, Survival 10.8%

"Lust from Beyond: Scarlet" is a stand-alone, free introduction to the full version of "Lust from Beyond" - a horror game with elements of eroticism and occultism. This is not a demo version - you won't experience any spoilers here.

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Survival Horror 16.9%, FPS 15.3%, Horror 13.9%, Survival 11.9%

This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.

Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Survival 14.5%, FPS 14.4%, Horror 12.4%

A detective is hired to find a missing young woman. The clues lead him to an old abandoned sanatorium, where personal belongings reveal she was there. But something sinister lurks in the shadows — and leaving may no longer be an option.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 20.9%, FPS 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Shooter 9.5%

Secrets of the Silent School is a first-person horror game where players control a drone to investigate an abandoned Japanese school. Collect data to uncover the truth hidden within its haunted halls, while using your camera to capture and destroy vengeful ghosts.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

Break out of a maze surrounded by darkness, infested with growths and filled with hideous monsters. Explore the randomly generated locations of the experimental zone to find something that will help you delay your doom. A dark, atmospheric, scary top-down horror roguelike

Why similar: Perma Death 23.1%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Survival 8.1%