Free games like The Exit 8

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Exit 8, 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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Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.
2015IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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NaissanceE
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
2014IndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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POSTAL
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Exit 8.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
1997ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Yume Nikki
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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the static speaks my name
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
2015IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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When the Darkness comes
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
2019IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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93, Kuindzhi
Free-to-play alternative to The Exit 8 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit 8.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →

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