Free games like The Chrono Jotter
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Chrono Jotter, 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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Psycholonials
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.
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Tell Me Why
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.
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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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Life is Strange 2
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
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Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!
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TEST TEST TEST
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
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The Children of Clay
Free-to-play alternative to The Chrono Jotter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.