Free games like Project Microchip
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Project Microchip, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Project Microchip.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Project Microchip.
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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Cube Escape: Paradox
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Microchip.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Microchip.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
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Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Project Microchip.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Project Microchip.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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SCP – Containment Breach
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Project Microchip.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
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Counter-Strike 2
Free-to-play alternative to Project Microchip — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Project Microchip.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.