Free games like Nightmare Puppeteer

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Nightmare Puppeteer, 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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POSTAL
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
1997ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Trapped with Jester
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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FUCK HITLER
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nightmare Puppeteer.
Adolf Hitler almost 80 years after his death returns to suffer punishment for the Holocaust and his other crimes by becoming the object of torture for thousands of gamers from around the world.
2022ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nightmare Puppeteer.
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
2025IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
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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REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
Free-to-play alternative to Nightmare Puppeteer — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nightmare Puppeteer.
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
2022IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →

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