Action · August 31, 2020
Metel – Horror Escape (2020)
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the house of a crazy maniac, thirsting for new blood and suffering! You are the victim that fell into his hands. Be careful when trying to find a way out. A maniac should not notice your attempt to escape. Description of the game process: You play as a victim, you were caught by a maniac and put in a metal cage, in some old abandoned house located in the forest. Your main task is to get out of this house and escape as far as possible from this nightmare. You must be careful when you are trying to escape, the maniac can hear you and come to you to check if everything is in place, before he arrives you must hide all the evidence of the escape and return to the cage so that the maniac does not find you badly. When a maniac comes, he first of all checks whether you are on the spot or not, then he suspects that you tried to escape, and if he does not find evidence of escape, then the maniac leaves and leaves you alone, but if he noticed at least one piece of evidence you have sent, for example, a box you opened or a forgotten open door, he will punish you by applying an electric current to your metal cage. You have three attempts to escape, and do not try to go one-on-one with the maniac, you have no chance. The game will have four levels, and in each level you will play for different victims, learning the history of the victims and how it all started. Features: Unusual gameplay Atmospheric graphics Interesting puzzles Deep plot Excellent optimization
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 244
- Indie · 235
- Puzzle · 235
- 3D · 218
- First-Person · 217
- Hidden Object · 204
- Survival Horror · 197
- Action · 191
- Investigation · 183
- Exploration · 180
- Survival · 172
- Story Rich · 164
- Time Manipulation · 156
- Old School · 152
- Dark · 141
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.2k Steam reviews | Top 95% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Engagement hours | 2 h average | Top 94% for session depth among Action |
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 31, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Linked Squad |
| Base price | $2.99 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 2.2k reviews
2.0k positive · 129 negative
Curator recommendations
2.1k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
2h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- English volume_up
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Editions & Packages
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