Free games like I, the Forgotten One
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to I, the Forgotten One, 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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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
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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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Disturbed
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
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.
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Her Lie I Tried To Believe
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with I, the Forgotten One.
Her Lie I Tried To Believe is a short kinetic novel about the persisting hatred of a boy throughout his life, the destructive relationship that was born from it, and the consequences he had to face as a direct result.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with I, the Forgotten One.
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.
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Emily is Away
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
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Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
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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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Free-to-play alternative to I, the Forgotten One — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I, the Forgotten One.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.