Choose Metel - Horror Escape
Choose Metel - Horror Escape if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Metel - Horror Escape launched in 2020.
Metel - Horror Escape vs Escape The Office
Metel - Horror Escape and Escape The Office both land in Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Metel - Horror Escape (2020) is 3 years older than Escape The Office (2023). Escape The Office is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Metel - Horror Escape (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Escape The Office
Choose Escape The Office if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape The Office launched in 2023.
Both Metel - Horror Escape and Escape The Office sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Metel - Horror Escape |  Escape The Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (214 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Linked Squad | Brothers Grimm Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Metel - Horror Escape (2020) is 3 years older than Escape The Office (2023).
- Escape The Office is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Metel - Horror Escape (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Escape The Office has co-op; Metel - Horror Escape does not.
- Metel - Horror Escape is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape The Office has no Deck rating yet.
Metel - Horror Escape vs Escape The Office — FAQ
- Should I play Metel - Horror Escape or Escape The Office first?
- If you want chronology, Metel - Horror Escape (2020) came out before Escape The Office (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Metel - Horror Escape and Escape The Office similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Metel - Horror Escape have multiplayer like Escape The Office?
- No. Escape The Office supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Metel - Horror Escape is listed as single-player only.
- Does Metel - Horror Escape run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Metel - Horror Escape is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Escape The Office doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.