Free games like STAY

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to STAY, 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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Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.
2015IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Disturbed
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.
2016IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Trapped with Jester
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
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..."
2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!
2020IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with STAY.
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
2025IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Emily is Away
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Free-to-play alternative to STAY — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY.
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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