Free games like Res Publica
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Res Publica, 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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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Res Publica.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Res Publica.
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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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Res Publica.
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 Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Res Publica.
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 Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Res Publica.
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 Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Res Publica.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Iron Snout
Free-to-play alternative to Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Res Publica.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Res Publica — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Res Publica.
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.