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 21.5%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Horror 9%

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 15.8%, Investigation 13.7%, FPS 13%, Horror 12.7%

"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 15.4%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Horror 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 19.8%, FPS 15.3%, 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 12.2%, 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 20.6%, FPS 18.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Horror 14.9%, Shooter 9.8%

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 14.2%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 8.1%

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 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

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

Why similar: Perma Death 24%, Survival Horror 21.8%, FPS 16.3%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

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 14.9%, FPS 13.5%, 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 26%, Horror 17.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, 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%, Horror 11.3%, FPS 11.3%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Survival 9.3%

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 18.3%, Horror 11.5%, FPS 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

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 32.3% ★, FPS 21.2%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Horror 7.2%

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 23%, Survival Horror 19.3%, FPS 17.6%, Horror 13.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%

John Anderson begins another quiet night shift as a hotel cleaner. But behind the locked doors, empty hallways, and forgotten rooms, something is waiting to be found.

Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 10.7%, FPS 10.6%

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 17.5%, Horror 15%, Perma Death 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Nonlinear 9.7%

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 14.5%, Shooter 8.2%, 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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Horror 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Survival 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 16.7%, Horror 14.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Perma Death 21.1%, Horror 17.1%, Survival 15.6%, 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 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Survival 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%

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 21.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Action 8.5%, FPS 7.4%

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 21.7%, Horror 13.2%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

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 26.1% ★, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, FPS 12.3%, Survival 9.7%

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 16.7%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Shooter 10.3%

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 25%, FPS 22.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 11.3%, 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 15.7%, Horror 12.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Survival 9.6%

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 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 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 18%, FPS 17.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 8.6%

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 13.8%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

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 17.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.2%

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%, FPS 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

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 13.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

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 20.9%, 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 20.1%, Perma Death 19.7%, Horror 14.4%, Nonlinear 12.1%, 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 18%, FPS 15.7%, Survival Horror 12%, 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 32.1%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Difficult 22.9%, Horror 17.7%

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 27%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.4%, Survival 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

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 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 9%

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 19.2%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Perma Death 12.9%, Horror 10.9%

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 20.6%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Paresis® II takes you back into the original Paresis® house, however, time has passed and survival takes a new direction. Move throughout the Paresis® house to solve numerous puzzles, extinguish morphs, and defeat numerous bosses. Can you survive?

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 14.2%, Investigation 13.5%, FPS 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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 18%, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 9.8%

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 21%, FPS 17%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Survival Horror 11.1%

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 24.4%, Horror 18%, FPS 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Exploration 7.4%

An exploration Survival Horror game set in the idyllic town of Lucenille. Explore every single crevice and find what happened to your friends. BRING THEM BACK. MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND

Why similar: FPS 18.8%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Horror 9.6%

Zombie Survival Game

Why similar: FPS 24.3%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 12.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

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 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, FPS 12.5%, Nonlinear 9.8%

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

Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Survival 14.5%, FPS 14.3%, 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 21%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9.4%

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%, Investigation 16.6%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!

Why similar: Perma Death 30%, Side Scroller 26.3%, Difficult 18.6%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, 2D 3.9%

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 23.2%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.7%, Shooter 9.2%, Survival 8.1%

Redemption of the Damned is a survival horror in the scenery of 19th century Europe.You are Professor Abraham Van Helsing who was summoned to a distant village to investigate a series of grisly murders. You were ambushed and when you wake up you discover things are more dire than expected.

Why similar: Perma Death 21.6%, Survival Horror 19.3%, FPS 16.4%, Horror 13.2%, Survival 11%

Donald Barnes is a successful merchant who one day on his way home, starts being stalked by a dangerous demon from the Colonial Times. Now he has to find a way back home or finally defeat Mortisomem.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.1%, FPS 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Investigation 11%

Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Perma Death 12.8%, FPS 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

Bloodwatch is a short horror game about surviving at all cost on the island when the maniacs are trying to find and kill you. Explore, finding weapons, items, find the leader and kill him.

Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Horror 13.4%

An unrelenting evil spirit stalks you at every turn as you search for ancient totems to complete a ritual of protection. Explore a world shrouded in danger, evade its deadly pursuit, and uncover secrets that draw you deeper into the darkness. Will you restore peace or fall victim to a fatal pursuit?

Why similar: Perma Death 29.1%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Action 5.6%