Free games like Roguelike Chess
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Roguelike Chess, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Roguelike Chess.
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?
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Roguelike Chess.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Roguelike Chess.
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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Roguelike Chess.
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.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Roguelike Chess.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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100 Asian Cats
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Roguelike Chess.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
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Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Roguelike Chess.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
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液态围棋
Free-to-play alternative to Roguelike Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Roguelike Chess.
What if in a Weiqi (Go) game stones lose their solid shapes and could be placed anywhere? Do those classic josekis still hold up? How do you make an eye? Is it easier/more difficult to attack/defend? This game satisfies all your curiosity. Try out Fluid Weiqi and experience Weiqi like never before!