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Free games like I Had a Plan!

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to I Had a Plan!, 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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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with I Had a Plan!.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover

    UNBEATABLE [white label]

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with I Had a Plan!.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Last Sovereign — Steam game cover

    The Last Sovereign

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Had a Plan!.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Shape of Dreams: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with I Had a Plan!.

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2 — Steam game cover

    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Had a Plan!.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Path of Exile — Steam game cover

    Path of Exile

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with I Had a Plan!.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Paladins® — Steam game cover

    Paladins®

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with I Had a Plan!.

    Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

    2018ActionStrategyAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Muck — Steam game cover

    Muck

    Free-to-play alternative to I Had a Plan! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with I Had a Plan!.

    Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →