Free games like Shadows of the Past
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shadows of the Past, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
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.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
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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Chamber's Reunion
Free-to-play alternative to Shadows of the Past — no purchase or trial window.
Following a message from an old friend, you visit abandoned estate. Suddenly, you're knocked out. As you wake up, your only job is to escape as quickly as possible..