Free games like Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King, 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 Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
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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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Blake: The Visual Novel
Free-to-play alternative to Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.