Games like Escape From Violet Institute
Games like Escape From Violet Institute include Left 4 Dead 2, GTFO, Lethal Company, The Forest, and Dying Light. We matched them by the tags players give Escape From Violet Institute on Steam (Horror, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer, FPS, and Survival Horror): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Left 4 Dead 2
Shared: FPS · Horror · Shooter

GTFO
Shared: Horror · FPS · Survival Horror

Lethal Company
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Exploration

The Forest
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival

Dying Light
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · FPS

METRO 2033 Redux
Shared: FPS · Horror · Survival Horror

Metro Exodus
Shared: FPS · Horror · Action

Resident Evil Village
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · FPS

Outlast
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival

Amnesia: The Bunker
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Difficult

METRO Last Light Redux
Shared: FPS · Horror · Action

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · First-Person

Dead by Daylight
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival

Ultimate Custom Night
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Difficult

Resident Evil Requiem
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · FPS

Five Nights at Freddy's
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Difficult

Inside the Backrooms
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Exploration

Escape the Backrooms
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Exploration

Species: Unknown
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Exploration

Subnautica 2
Shared: Horror · Exploration · Survival Horror

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Exploration

Ready or Not
Shared: FPS · Horror · Shooter

Sons Of The Forest
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival

Hello Neighbor
Shared: Horror · Survival Horror · Difficult