Free games like Christmas Story

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Christmas Story, 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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1
A Date in the Park
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Christmas Story.
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
2016AdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Christmas Story.
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..."
2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
3
Tell Me Why
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Christmas Story.
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
2020AdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
4
Dead Seater
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Christmas Story.
Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
5
Wardwell House
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Christmas Story.
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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When the Darkness comes
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Christmas Story.
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 →
7
Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Christmas Story.
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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Yume Nikki
Free-to-play alternative to Christmas Story — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Christmas Story.
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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