Free games like Before Nightfall
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Before Nightfall, 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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Ranked picks
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Kingdom: Classic
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before Nightfall.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
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Awkward Dimensions Redux
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
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CHKN
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Behold, the miracle of life… packed into cubes! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and survive—all with the help of your very own creations.
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Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!
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Pathologic 3: Quarantine
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.
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Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission is a prologue chapter of the main game, Nova Lands. Learn your way around the planet you've landed on, build your base, and automate it with your helpful bots!
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Prospector: The First Contract
Free-to-play alternative to Before Nightfall — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
As the Prospector in this Prologue chapter, you will be taking on your first contract. Explore new planets, gather resources, build your fully automated base, and ship materials to distant colonies.