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Free games like Kanji Industry

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Kanji Industry, 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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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kanji Industry.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    AdVenture Capitalist — Steam game cover

    AdVenture Capitalist

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Kanji Industry.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota Underlords — Steam game cover

    Dota Underlords

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Kanji Industry.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Super Auto Pets — Steam game cover

    Super Auto Pets

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Kanji Industry.

    Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Minion Masters — Steam game cover

    Minion Masters

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kanji Industry.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bloons TD Battles 2 — Steam game cover

    Bloons TD Battles 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kanji Industry.

    From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends — Steam game cover

    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

    Free-to-play alternative to Kanji Industry — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Kanji Industry.

    The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

    2021SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →