Free games like Dormant
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Dormant, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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 Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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 Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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 Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Dormant.
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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Knightfall Idle
Free-to-play alternative to Dormant — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dormant.
Knightfall Idle is a medieval idle RPG made by Gibber. Gather, process, trade, and fight across 10 skills while your kingdom runs in the background. Join a Fief, raid bandit camps, compete in seasonal leagues, or stay in the permanent realm. 450+ passive tree nodes. Free to play.