Fiend

Fiend is similar in many ways to games such as Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark in that the game is a mixture of action and adventure.

You will have to guide your character through this epic adventure whilst exploring different locations, gaining information from books and interacting with various people.

As you can see in the screenshot, the game is from a bird’s eye perspective and the game seems reminiscent of the earlier Ultima games.

Fiend masterfully blends the aspects of adventure and action gaming into what is a work of freeware art.

You can find a walkthrough for Fiend on the developer's site.

I always believe that atmosphere is something very important to a game (freeware or not), and in that section Fiend is perfect! It also has very good action/adventure elements and the on-top view is a nice difference from other same-style games! It is a very short game though (it took me 2-3 hours to finish it) but you can find an editor on the Fiend site!

This game is incredibly horrifying and fun! I can't believe this is a freeware game. It can be scary at times so this is not for the "weak willed." It combines the aspects of shooter, RPG, and adventure games. This is a must download!

I like this game, it is very much like Resident Evil with an overhead view. If you like adventure or action games, "Fiend" is for you.