Free games like Core Keeper
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Core Keeper, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Core Keeper.
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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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Core Keeper.
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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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Core Keeper.
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.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Core Keeper.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Star Fetchers
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Core Keeper.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Core Keeper.
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.
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Coloring Pixels
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Core Keeper.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
Free-to-play alternative to Core Keeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Core Keeper.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!