Free games like Automation
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Automation, 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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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Automation.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Automation.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Automation.
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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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Automation.
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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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Automation.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Automation.
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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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Automation.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Automation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Automation.
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.