# Games like SCP: Secret Laboratory

> The closest matches to SCP: Secret Laboratory: SCP: 5K, Dead by Daylight, Left 4 Dead 2, GTFO, and Barotrauma. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [SCP: 5K](https://imho.run/games/872670/scp-5k) — Same unsettling mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 8,365 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/872670/)
2. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
3. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — A frequent pick in SCP: Secret Laboratory players' libraries, and another Action. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
4. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
5. [Barotrauma](https://imho.run/games/602960/barotrauma) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 27,564 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/)
6. [Unfortunate Spacemen](https://imho.run/games/408900/unfortunate-spacemen) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 6,202 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408900/)
7. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/)
8. [White Noise 2](https://imho.run/games/503350/white-noise-2) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 815 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/)
9. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
10. [Deceit](https://imho.run/games/466240/deceit) — Same tense mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 729 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466240/)
11. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — A frequent pick in SCP: Secret Laboratory players' libraries, and another RPG. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
12. [SCP: Fragmented Minds](https://imho.run/games/1184790/scp-fragmented-minds) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 909 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184790/)
13. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — A frequent pick in SCP: Secret Laboratory players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
14. [In Silence](https://imho.run/games/1361000/in-silence) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 4,744 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361000/)
15. [Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape](https://imho.run/games/939510/pandemic-express-zombie-escape) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 983 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939510/)
16. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Same unsettling mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
17. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
18. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
19. [Apex Legends™](https://imho.run/games/1172470/apex-legends) — Same competitive mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 441,156 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470/)
20. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
21. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
22. [The Ship: Murder Party](https://imho.run/games/2400/the-ship-murder-party) — Same unsettling mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 1,850 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400/)
23. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror, like SCP: Secret Laboratory. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
24. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — Same unsettling mood as SCP: Secret Laboratory. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=700330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=700330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=700330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=700330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/700330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SCP: Secret Laboratory

Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 700330
- **Developer:** Northwood Studios
- **Publisher:** Northwood Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Online PvP, PvP, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- **Released:** Dec 29, 2017
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/700330/scp-secret-laboratory)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=700330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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