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Free games like Sun Dogs

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Sun Dogs, 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. 1
    Control, I'm Not Coming Back — Steam game cover

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Samorost 1 — Steam game cover

    Samorost 1

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Emily is Away — Steam game cover

    Emily is Away

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Endless Sky — Steam game cover

    Endless Sky

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

    2015ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Fears to Fathom - Home Alone — Steam game cover

    Fears to Fathom - Home Alone

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Press Any Button — Steam game cover

    Press Any Button

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Sun Dogs.

    This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.

    2021IndieCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bendy: Secrets of the Machine — Steam game cover

    Bendy: Secrets of the Machine

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Some things are better left forgotten.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Voices from the Sea — Steam game cover

    Voices from the Sea

    Free-to-play alternative to Sun Dogs — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sun Dogs.

    Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

    2015IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →