Free games like Criterion
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Criterion, 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
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Criterion.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Criterion.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
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 Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Criterion.
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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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Criterion.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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All Lanes Must Exit
Free-to-play alternative to Criterion — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
Build a highway interchange to connect all the roads. Don't go over-budget and don't have traffic jams. Can you complete all the levels? Yes, easily, it's not a particularly demanding game.