Metel - Horror Escape

First-person horror escape game where you must cover your tracks

Linked Squad · Released Aug 31, 2020 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 2,473
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Feb 23, 2023

What is Metel - Horror Escape?

This first-person horror puzzle game puts you in a cage inside an abandoned house in the forest. Search the house and solve puzzles to escape, hiding evidence of your progress and returning to the cage before your captor checks on you. Its four chapters follow different victims.

For you if...

+you enjoy puzzle escapes that punish careless moves
+you want single-player horror focused on hiding rather than fighting

Not for you if...

−you want to confront your pursuer in direct combat
−you dislike retracing your steps to conceal what you changed

What players say

94% of 2,473 reviews are positive · 87% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puzzles and creepy atmosphere. Several want more content or a follow-up; one calls the game short, while another reports stuttery controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Metel - Horror Escape system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2GHz or AMD Dual-Core 2GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon HD 6000 series, 1GB Video Card (Minimum Shader Model 2.0)
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0