Free games like Dreadful Shadows
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Dreadful Shadows, 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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Ranked picks
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
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.
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Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Dreadful Shadows.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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Wheelchair Wizards
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Dreadful Shadows.
Blast it all to hell.
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SCP – Containment Breach
Free-to-play alternative to Dreadful Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dreadful Shadows.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?