Free games like Ghost in the pool
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ghost in the pool, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ghost in the pool.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost in the pool.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ghost in the pool.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost in the pool.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ghost in the pool.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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A Date with Death
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ghost in the pool.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ghost in the pool.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Ghost in the pool — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost in the pool.
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.