Underplayed Gems

Escape From Violet Institute (2020)

Escape From Violet Institute cover
Developer
CJB Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense and difficult 2D sidescrolling survival horror where one mistake means death and you must navigate multiple dimensions to escape.

2d sidescrollerfirst-personsurvival horrorperma deathdifficulttensedimension-hoppingexploration

What players say

Players are divided on Escape From Violet Institute. Some praise the tense atmosphere and the novelty of shifting from 2D to 3D gameplay, while others find the 2D sections aimless with similar environments and the platforming rough. Several players report bugs like getting stuck and scripted events failing, and the lack of key rebinding or inverted Y-axis support limits accessibility.

Trailer

Screenshots

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