Free games like THE UNIVERSE
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to THE UNIVERSE, 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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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with THE UNIVERSE.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with THE UNIVERSE.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with THE UNIVERSE.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with THE UNIVERSE.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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![We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1103210/header.jpg?t=1563495717)
We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with THE UNIVERSE.
a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles
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DORONKO WANKO
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with THE UNIVERSE.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with THE UNIVERSE.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Puppy Chef Academy
Free-to-play alternative to THE UNIVERSE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with THE UNIVERSE.
Puppy Chef Academy is a Virtual Reality cooking experience designed to help you learn how to cook without the stress and mess of a real kitchen. Throughout your adventure you’ll cook tasty recipes, learn about cooking, and even make some friends along the way!