Free games like Murder by Numbers
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Murder by Numbers, 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 Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Blake: The Visual Novel
Free-to-play alternative to Murder by Numbers — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.