Free games like Buddies in Boxes
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Buddies in Boxes, 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 Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
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 Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
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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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
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 Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
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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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Buddies in Boxes — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Buddies in Boxes.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.