Free games like Backseat
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Backseat, 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 Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backseat.
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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Poppy Playtime
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Backseat.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backseat.
The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
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Unfortunate Spacemen
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backseat.
An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be...
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Pathologic 3: Quarantine
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backseat.
In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backseat.
This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backseat.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
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Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5
Free-to-play alternative to Backseat — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backseat.
Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.