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You play Penn, a hyper-intelligent chimpanzee hunted through a research station, surviving by scavenging, crafting and staying quiet. A story-driven first-person survival horror with an unusual protagonist.

Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Sci-fi setting

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The closest matches for Animal Use Protocol are Penumbra: Black Plague, Soma and Alien: Isolation. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Animal Use Protocol special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Penumbra: Black Plague

93 %Match

2008PCSteam Deck playable94 % positive9.75 €

Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

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Soma

Sneaking and hiding

A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.

Alien: Isolation

Sneaking and hiding

A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.

The Evil Within 2

Sneaking and hiding

Survival horror in which Sebastian Castellanos dives into the surreal STEM world to rescue his daughter. Semi-open town hubs, scarce resources and the freedom to sneak or fight create constant tension.

Darkwood

Sneaking and hiding

Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

Sneaking and hiding

As young Gregory, you sneak through a huge pizza-themed mall overnight, hiding from murderous animatronics with Freddy's help. The series moves from fixed camera posts to a freely explorable 3D environment.

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School

Sneaking and hiding

A Korean survival horror set in a haunted high school where you sneak past ghosts, solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Multiple endings and constant stealth keep the tension high.

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

Sci-fi setting

A sci-fi horror classic where you explore a derelict starship alone, scrape by on scarce resources and build your character like in an RPG. Nightdive's remaster polishes the tech and presentation while keeping the oppressive atmosphere and audio-log storytelling.

SCP: Containment Breach

Sneaking and hiding

You are a test subject trying to escape an SCP Foundation facility while escaped anomalies like the statue SCP-173 hunt you. Blinking as a mechanic, randomly generated corridors and constant dread make for a tense, scary experience.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

Sneaking and hiding

A Korean 2D survival horror game in a manhwa-inspired style: as student Mina you sneak through a warped city district, solve puzzles and evade a murderous stalker.