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Free games like ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream, 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! — Steam game cover

    Doki Doki Literature Club!

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Star Fetchers — Steam game cover

    Star Fetchers

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft — Steam game cover

    Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tails Noir: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tails Noir: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Supper — Steam game cover

    The Supper

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    War of the Damned — Steam game cover

    War of the Damned

    Free-to-play alternative to ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with ALAYA: Tale of the Gloomy Dream.

    War of the Damned is a tabletop RPG designed for Game Masters and players to bring their own adventures to life in a world in ruins. An intuitive and friendly experience, ideal for those looking to dive into the action without barriers.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →