Free games like Palmyra Orphanage
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Palmyra Orphanage, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Dead Seater
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
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Devolverland Expo
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.
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The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.
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Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window.
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
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Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Free-to-play alternative to Palmyra Orphanage — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Palmyra Orphanage.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.