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Free games like A guard walks into a tavern

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to A guard walks into a tavern, 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 — Steam game cover

    Life is Strange - Episode 1

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    ENA: Dream BBQ — Steam game cover

    ENA: Dream BBQ

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A guard walks into a tavern.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Our Life: Beginnings & Always — Steam game cover

    Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with A guard walks into a tavern.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    NGU IDLE — Steam game cover

    NGU IDLE

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    A Date with Death — Steam game cover

    A Date with Death

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover

    UNBEATABLE [white label]

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with A guard walks into a tavern.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft — Steam game cover

    Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with A guard walks into a tavern.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with A guard walks into a tavern.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →