Free games like Herder

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Herder, 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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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Herder.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Herder.
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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DORONKO WANKO
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Herder.
『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.
2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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Outpath: First Journey
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Herder.
Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Herder.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Herder.
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
2023StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Herder.
《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.
2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Herder — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Herder.
Blast it all to hell.
2025ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →

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