Free games like GATE
Below are 11 free-to-play Steam games similar to GATE, 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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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.
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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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with GATE.
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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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
- 5
NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with GATE.
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!
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with GATE.
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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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with GATE.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with GATE.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Game Master Engine
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.
Transform your virtual tabletop RPG experience in Game Master Engine’s lush 3D multiplayer RPG simulator. Whether you're a seasoned game master or just starting out, GME makes it easy to explore, create, and run custom games, all while bringing your players together for unforgettable adventures.
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Dungeon Full Dive: Game Master Edition
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.
DFD: Game Master Edition is the ultimate TTRPG toolkit to bring your games to the next level. With the ability to host and manage sessions, create limitless characters and maps, and access exclusive GM tools. This edition offers unparalleled control over your tabletop experiences.
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Wildshape - Map Editor (free demo)
Free-to-play alternative to GATE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.
An all new way to create and play tabletop games in beautiful animated 3D maps!