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Games like Prisoner 518

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Prisoner 518 also play

The closest matches to Prisoner 518: Red Matter 2, The Station, Riven, Metro Awakening, and Obduction. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2022
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2018
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    Metro Awakening

    Why this: Shares inventory management with Prisoner 518.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    Obduction

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Prisoner 518.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  3. Rank 06

    Myst

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Prisoner 518

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Red Matter 2

    Shares puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • 91% of 373 reviews
  2. 2
    The Station

    Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • 86% of 685 reviews
  3. 3
    Riven

    Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • 94% of 2,175 reviews
  4. 4
    Metro Awakening

    Shares inventory management with Prisoner 518.

    • 75% of 1,739 reviews
  5. 5
    Obduction

    Same atmospheric mood as Prisoner 518.

    • 78% of 2,360 reviews
  6. 6
    Myst

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 1,490 reviews
  7. 7
    The Night is Grey

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 78% of 183 reviews
  8. 8
    The Alien Cube

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 298 reviews
  9. 9
    ROUTINE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 4,122 reviews
  10. 10
    Narcosis

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 640 reviews
  11. 11
    I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 92% of 462 reviews
  12. 12
    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 577 reviews
  13. 13
    Virtual Virtual Reality

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 543 reviews
  14. 14
    Detached

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 64% of 179 reviews
  15. 15
    The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 84% of 1,298 reviews
  16. 16
    Observation

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 2,478 reviews
  17. 17
    Ghost Town

    Also Cinematic and VR, like Prisoner 518.

    • 96% of 326 reviews
  18. 18
    Escape Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 96% of 8,834 reviews
  19. 19
    FORM

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 91% of 748 reviews
  20. 20
    Luto

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 558 reviews
  21. 21
    Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

    Genres: Adventure

    • 95% of 3,855 reviews
  22. 22
    The Solus Project

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 78% of 1,536 reviews
  23. 23
    The Guest

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 391 reviews
  24. 24
    The Norwood Suite

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 96% of 536 reviews
Prisoner 518 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: WhippedUP_gaming
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
  • 81% of 21 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Eerie atmosphere enhances immersion
  • Logical puzzles require observation and lateral thinking
  • Music and sound design heighten tension
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Mysterious

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Prisoner 518 at current Steam store prices.

  • Servant of the Lake

    Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • $5.35 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  • The Guest

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Prisoner 518.

    • $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  • The Lightkeeper

    Why this: Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with Prisoner 518.

    • $4.39 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  • TR-49

    • $4.89 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  • Kairo

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013

About Prisoner 518

The closest matches to Prisoner 518: Red Matter 2, The Station, Riven, Metro Awakening, and Obduction. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Prisoner 518 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Red Matter 2, The Station and Riven — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its climbing systems and environmental exploration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Prisoner 518: It's 2049, deep space, on a corporate-run prison. An explosion within not only sets you free, but it also sets rolling a series of events that changes everything.

Is Prisoner 518 worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 21 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“just trash. not worth the money. controls are garbage, directional controls for walking are just... disgusting. they do not change with movement, and when not using the hmd direction you entire sense of direction is just skewed, having to…”
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People who play it also play: Red Matter 2, The Station, Riven

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Frequently asked about Prisoner 518

Can I run it?

How much does Prisoner 518 cost?

Prisoner 518 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Prisoner 518?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prisoner 518 are Red Matter 2, The Station, Riven.

Who developed Prisoner 518?

Prisoner 518 was developed by WhippedUP_gaming.