Free games like Shadow of Ether
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shadow of Ether, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
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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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of Ether.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of Ether.
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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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow of Ether — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow of Ether.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!