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Free games like Ruin Hunters

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ruin Hunters, 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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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Moonring — Steam game cover

    Moonring

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 — Steam game cover

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    DOGWALK — Steam game cover

    DOGWALK

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ruin Hunters.

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Forge of Gods (RPG) — Steam game cover

    Forge of Gods (RPG)

    Free-to-play alternative to Ruin Hunters — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Ruin Hunters.

    Join the action in this highly addictive multiplayer card strategy RPG “FORGE OF GODS”! Collect and train as many monsters as you can to assemble the greatest team and burst through hordes of enemies in thrilling, addictive and fast-paced game!

    2016StrategyMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →