Free games like Star Command (1988)
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Star Command (1988), 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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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Star Command (1988).
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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Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Star Command (1988).
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.
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Tails Noir: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Star Command (1988).
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Star Command (1988).
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
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Lily's Well
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Star Command (1988) — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Star Command (1988).
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!