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Free games like Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin, 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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    Bongo Cat — Steam game cover

    Bongo Cat

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Awaria — Steam game cover

    Awaria

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Virtual Cottage — Steam game cover

    Virtual Cottage

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Star Fetchers — Steam game cover

    Star Fetchers

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Coloring Pixels — Steam game cover

    Coloring Pixels

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial — Steam game cover

    Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial

    Free-to-play alternative to Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin.

    Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial is a combination of Tower Defense and Action RPG. Upgrade your army, get the best gear, and craft unique strategies across 10 levels. Face Arachne, and seamlessly transfer progress to the main game.

    2024ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →