Free games like Wake
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Wake, 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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You Have to Win the Game
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
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The Desolate Hope
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.
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Raji: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
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Janosik
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
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Berry
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.
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GunGirl 2
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
GunGirl2 is an action platformer in the style of games like Metroid, Castlevania or Cave Story. But with blood… LOTS of blood! Go on an epic adventure and explore a huge world with the heroic blonde chick GunGirl or her best friend GunDude.
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Clockwork Calamity in Mushroom World: What would you do if the time stopped ticking?
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
A gentle exploration platformer in a vast yet small world where time has stopped, what will happen?
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Lorera
Free-to-play alternative to Wake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wake.
Hook your way through the colorful world of Lorera and solve its biggest mystery. From a little flower to a vicious warrior, Lorera is all about growth and persevering your way through obstacles.