Games like SchoolBoy Runaway
If SchoolBoy Runaway is your kind of game, the closest matches are Escape from Vlogger: Runaway, Horror In Valkeala and NOCTIS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmosphere is nearly perfect, easter eggs to find and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →SchoolBoy Runaway is a first-person horror escape puzzle developed by Linked Squad, set in a dark school-life environment with survival themes. Released in 2024 and priced at 1.99 USD, the indie title features branching narrative mechanics with multiple endings, environmental interaction, exploration, hidden collectibles, and achievement-hunting across its twelve Steam tags spanning puzzle, adventure, stealth, and hidden object gameplay. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, bleak, and tense, with reviewers highlighting the parent personality system and numerous easter eggs and hidden content as primary hooks. The game holds a 92% positive rating from 1695 Steam reviews, runs playable on Steam Deck, and presents a challenging, medium-length solo experience designed for sit-down sessions.
About SchoolBoy Runaway: “You little rascal! Go study your lessons right now!” said the angry parents, grounding you. Try to outsmart them and find a way to have fun with your friends.
Players who liked SchoolBoy Runaway also play
Steam players who put hours into SchoolBoy Runaway also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Escape from Vlogger: Runaway
WHY THIS
Top pick for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
You broke into the house of a popular blogger to uncover all his secrets, but it’s not that simple! He locks you inside, and now you must do everything you can to escape. Hide, solve puzzle quests, and make your way out in this horror escape adventure!
Horror In Valkeala
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Solve puzzles and mysteries and try find hidden Valkeala logo at this Fps horror puzzle
NOCTIS
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Noctis is a single-player supernatural survival horror game where each level takes you deeper into the nightmarish realms of the dream world.
Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
As a homeless man, collect bottles by day and survive terrifying encounters by night. Trade bottles to unlock upgrades for your shelter. Alone and vulnerable, every day is a fight for survival in a world that turns darker after sunset.
Lucky's Funhouse
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Do your best to survive the monsters of the funhouse and uncover the mystery behind them. Multiple endings. Will you partake in the madness, or find a way out. She is coming.
No Escape
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
A challenging survival horror game which puts you in a situation where you have to escape at all costs and don't get caught by HIM. There are 4 modes that have different difficulties, out run HIM and find all the tools you need to escape the house. There are two different endings get them both!
Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
爱人：Aijin
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for SchoolBoy Runaway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
"'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SchoolBoy Runaway at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
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Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SchoolBoy Runaway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about SchoolBoy Runaway
- Does SchoolBoy Runaway run on Steam Deck?
- SchoolBoy Runaway is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does SchoolBoy Runaway cost?
- SchoolBoy Runaway is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SchoolBoy Runaway?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SchoolBoy Runaway are Escape from Vlogger: Runaway, Horror In Valkeala, NOCTIS.
- Who developed SchoolBoy Runaway?
- SchoolBoy Runaway was developed by Linked Squad.
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