Free games like The Bugger!
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Bugger!, 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 Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with The Bugger!.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with The Bugger!.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with The Bugger!.
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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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Bugger!.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Bugger!.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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An Arcade Full of Cats
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with The Bugger!.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to The Bugger! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Bugger!.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.