Many even make their games available for free on the platform in the hopes of attracting the attention of some of its huge install base. Updated October 31, 2021, by Tom Bowen: With Flash games no longer a thing, Steam is now one of the best places for indie game developers to showcase their work. These are just some of the many excellent horror games available on Steam under the expansive free-to-play tag.
While Steam is a slightly more complicated platform for publishers, that doesn't stop developers from showing off their latest and greatest small-form projects, many of which are disturbing and horrific explorations in experimental media. RELATED: The Best Free Video Games Of The Generation (According To Metacritic)
Aside from the bigger names, there's an endless stream of horrific (and not so much) content from indie creators on sites like Itch.io and Gamejolt. Fans of horror gaming have always had a special privilege when it comes to online gaming, with many of the genre's most famous titles ( Five Nights At Freddie's, Slender, etc) starting life as free-to-play indie titles.
