Free games like Overboard!
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Overboard!, 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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of the Devil
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
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Trapped with Jester
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
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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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Overboard!.
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?
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Overboard!.
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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Adventure Escape Mysteries
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!
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Disturbed
Free-to-play alternative to Overboard! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Overboard!.
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.