Free games like LIFE EFFECT Survival
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to LIFE EFFECT Survival, 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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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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93, Kuindzhi
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
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Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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SCP – Containment Breach
Free-to-play alternative to LIFE EFFECT Survival — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with LIFE EFFECT Survival.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?