Free games like The Light Keeps Us Safe
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Light Keeps Us Safe, 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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SCP – Containment Breach
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
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?
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Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
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Cry of Fear
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
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Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
A 2-Player Networked Horror Co-Op game. Explore the deepest recesses of your mind to put yourself back together. Work together to defend yourself from its denizens.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
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Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5
Free-to-play alternative to The Light Keeps Us Safe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Light Keeps Us Safe.
Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.