Free games like Promesa

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Promesa, 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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The Flood
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
The Flood is a peaceful 5 minute narrative experience in which you pilot a little boat down a river. It's a gentle reminder that sometimes we should stop worrying about our destination and just enjoy the journey.
2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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When the Darkness comes
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
2019IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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NaissanceE
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
2014IndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Promesa.
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
2015IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Port of Call
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.
2015IndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.
2015IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Yume Nikki
Free-to-play alternative to Promesa — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →

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