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Escape the Clinic

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

A first-person puzzle horror game. Solve clues, find hints, discover keys, and use passwords to navigate the haunted Clinic and find a way out.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Good atmosphere and sound design
  • Interesting puzzles
  • Short and accessible
  • Effective jump scares

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save feature
  • Some puzzles unclear or obscure
  • Minimal story depth

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Escape the Clinic: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Violence, Creativity.

Last update: 24/08/2026