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Games Like The Dummy Experiment

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Indie, Free to Play.

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Scientist Strohmann loves to play around with all kinds of crazy stuff. This time he thought of a cruel and inhumane experiment in which his test subject, Dummy 44, will experience a horrible and terrifying pain. Your role is to help Dummy 44 to escape the laboratory forever.

Reviews: Mixed — 64% — of 247 reviews
Released: 2018-01-19
Developer: Kai van Ommeren
Publisher: Cetus Studios
Genres: Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 24 min
Mean playtime: 7.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 36%

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  2. #2 The Experiment: Escape Room
    96% matchMixed54% of 269 reviews2018
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    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 867 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    93% matchMostly Negative38% of 369 reviews2024
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    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: OP37K
    Windows

    EVIL SCIENTISTS have created a SCARY MAGIC ZOMBIE! Play as a top secret spy, who enters the zombie facility, and collects information about the zombie. But be cautious! The zombie is very dangerous!

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    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 116 reviews2023
    Dev: BraveCat'Studios
    Windows

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    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    86% matchMixed60% of 149 reviews2025
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    84% matchVery Positive88% of 559 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    88% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
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    85% matchVery Positive95% of 1,091 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    84% matchMixed62% of 145 reviews2022
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    81% matchVery Positive81% of 12,462 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 111 reviews2025
    Dev: ithinknotM8!
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Adventure 46.6%

  33. #33 Minds Eyes
    78% matchMixed70% of 1,826 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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  34. #34 Dementium II HD
    78% matchMixed50% of 1,263 reviews2013
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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2022
    Dev: Knesti
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,803 reviews2020
    Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
    Windows

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    76% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  40. #40 Turbo Tunnel
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive85% of 142 reviews2016
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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 94 reviews2025
    Dev: Galactic Geckon
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 137 reviews2019
    Dev: CelleC Games
    Windows

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  44. #44 The Doll's Window
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows

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  45. #45 Le Dernier Don
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: OopsAllFlesh
    Windows

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  46. #46 DOCTOR VISCERA
    68% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

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    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: ZV GAMES
    Windows

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    63% matchVery Positive93% of 98,919 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 228,941 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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    Why similar: Multiplayer 62%, Difficult 24.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 6%

  50. #50 文字獄
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 324 reviews2019
    Dev: Jia-Ho Jian
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Adventure 54.2%, Indie 45.8%

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    64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
    Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
    Windows
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  52. #52 SCP022
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 818 reviews2019
    Dev: KL GAMES
    Windows

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    71% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2017
    Dev: Idea Cabin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 15%

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    68% matchMixed63% of 160 reviews2023
    Dev: GMD Studio
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2024
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    68% matchMixed56% of 392 reviews2023
    Dev: Image Power S.A.
    Windows
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    64% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2025
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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 628 reviews2023
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