Free games like A Shot in the Dark - Part 1

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
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.
2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →

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