Free games like Departed Away
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Departed Away, 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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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
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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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
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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PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
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Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Departed Away.
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
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Emily is Away
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
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Everlasting Summer
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Departed Away.
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
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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ERROR143
Free-to-play alternative to Departed Away — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Departed Away.
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.