I Expect You To Die similar games & best alternatives

I Expect You To Die

Meta Quest 2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest • 2017

Should you play it?

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

What works

  • Immersive spy theme and humor
  • Well-designed challenging puzzles
  • Comfortable seated vr gameplay
  • High-quality visuals and audio
  • Replayability via speedruns and collectibles

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall playtime
  • Some control clunkiness on certain hardware
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Low replay value after completion
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Out of Sight

  • Timelie

  • Protocol

  • My Friendly Neighborhood

  • The Entropy Centre

  • I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like I Expect You To Die but with less survival pressure

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • The Room Three

  • The Last Clockwinder

  • The Station

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

  • Call of the Elder Gods

More value-seeking

Games that feels like I Expect You To Die but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Outer Wilds

  • Ctrl Alt Ego

  • Skin Deep

  • Still There

  • Creepy Shift: House For Sale

  • Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

I Expect You To Die: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026