Free games like The Hearth and Harbour

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Hearth and Harbour, 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 Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with The Hearth and Harbour.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with The Hearth and Harbour.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Hearth and Harbour.
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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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with The Hearth and Harbour.
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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Hearth and Harbour.
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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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Hearth and Harbour.
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.
2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Hearth and Harbour.
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.
2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Saihate Station
Free-to-play alternative to The Hearth and Harbour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Hearth and Harbour.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →

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