Free games like Mother
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Mother, 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
- 1
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
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.
- 2
Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
- 3
Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
- 4
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
- 5
missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
- 6
Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
- 7
Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Mother — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Mother.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.