Free games like Thorny Times
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Thorny Times, 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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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Thorny Times.
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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Thorny Times.
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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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Thorny Times.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
- 4
Saihate Station
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Thorny Times.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Thorny Times.
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
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one night, hot springs
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Thorny Times.
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
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Mitoza
Free-to-play alternative to Thorny Times — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Thorny Times.
It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.