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Games like Escape from Umbra

If Escape from Umbra is your kind of game, the closest matches are County Hospital, The Isle of No Return and Evil Officer — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Escape from Umbra: Immerse yourself in a survival horror escape room experience. Trapped in a mysterious world of darkness where shadows lurk, your only help is a secret book and a flashlight. Solve the enigmas and move unseen to escape Umbra’s domain.

2026ActionIndieAdventure9.89 USDWindowsby WildSphere
Escape from Umbra — Steam game cover

Players who liked Escape from Umbra also play

Steam players who put hours into Escape from Umbra 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.

  1. County Hospital

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    County Hospital is a singleplayer offline psychological horror inmersive game with jumpscares and high quality assets. Paranormal activity is happening, gather as much evidence as you can and try to escape from the building without getting caught. Are you brave enough?

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Isle of No Return

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    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.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Evil Officer

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Calvar - The Darkest Gate

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Calvar – The Darkest Gate is a relentless first-person horror descent into madness, illusion, and decay. Crafted by a dedicated two-man team, this passion project drags you into a world where reality fractures and every step feels forbidden. Nothing is certain. No one is safe.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. No Haste

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    No Haste is a survival horror game. Sneak into a shopping mall to steal, be discreet and smart and don't get caught by the Rist creature!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Summon: Joint escape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Summon: Joint Escape is a cooperative horror survival game for 1-4 players. Find a way to escape from a stalker in camouflage uniform who wants to give you a piece of paper with the inscription "Summon".

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Blackberry

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Psychological Horror. The action takes place in forestry, in which a married couple of foresters stopped communicating with city. You were sent to investigate. But once in the forest, not lose your mind - turns out to be a very difficult task

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. PARANOID

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Escape from Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    Paranoid is a horror that tells the story of Patrick who has been living in isolation from the outside world for many years. One day he receives a phone call from his sister, who announces her visit more than a dozen years after she disappeared.

    2023ActionAdventure17.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Escape from Umbra at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action with Escape from Umbra.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Escape from Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Escape from Umbra.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Escape from Umbra.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from WildSphere

Other recommendable Steam games by WildSphere, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Oxide Room 104

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Timothy vs the Aliens

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    An open-world game that combines platforms, puzzles and a lot of action in a large city that can be freely explored and is full of characters, stories and adventures.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gigantosaurus The Game

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    The most exciting episode of Gigantosaurus yet is one you get to play in. But will you be the most roarsome explorer or the fastest racer? Play together with friends and family to help Rocky, Tiny, Mazu and Bill save the day – before dino-dashing to the next zone. Dinosaurs have never had such giant fun!

    2020AdventureRacing7.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Naught

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Test your skills, take control of the environment, and guide Naught through a dark underground world full of mystery. A platform videogame with a unique control that will immerse you in deep labyrinths in search of the light.

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Flying Soldiers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Indie with Escape from Umbra.

    Get ready to command an odd squad of fun birds and devise a plan to bring them safe and sound to the end of the battlefield. An outlandish puzzle game that will challenge your mind to make these greenhorn recruits into brave soldiers.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual17.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Oxide Room 208

    WHY THIS

    Another title from WildSphere, the studio behind Escape from Umbra. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape from Umbra.

    Eight people trapped in an old laboratory will try to survive their last moments in this action-packed, terrifying body horror game. Oxide Room 208 challenges you to face your fears in a dark and twisted environment where the boundary between flesh and insanity blur.

    2025ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Escape from Umbra

How much does Escape from Umbra cost?
Escape from Umbra is listed on Steam at 9.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Escape from Umbra?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape from Umbra are County Hospital, The Isle of No Return, Evil Officer.
Who developed Escape from Umbra?
Escape from Umbra was developed by WildSphere.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Escape from Umbra.

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