Free games like NIDANA
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to NIDANA, 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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the static speaks my name
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
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.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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Port of Call
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.
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Awkward Dimensions Redux
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
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The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.
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Samsara Room
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
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Marie's Room
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
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![Close Your Eyes [Old Version] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/377330/c8d8c555e37e28190ecd34dae23ca4b0d73ce5bc/header.jpg?t=1746732306)
Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
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.
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NaissanceE
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
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.
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Off-Peak
Free-to-play alternative to NIDANA — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.