Free games like Thing-in-Itself
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Thing-in-Itself, 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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Press Any Button
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Thing-in-Itself.
This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
- 3
A Date in the Park
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
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Psycholonials
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.
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REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Thing-in-Itself.
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
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When the Darkness comes
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
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Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
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93, Kuindzhi
Free-to-play alternative to Thing-in-Itself — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
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.