Free games like Running on Empty
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Running on Empty, 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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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Empty.
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 Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Empty.
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 Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Empty.
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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Iron Snout
Free-to-play alternative to Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Running on Empty.
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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Star Fetchers
Free-to-play alternative to Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Running on Empty.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Running on Empty.
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 Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Running on Empty.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Running on Empty — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Running on Empty.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG