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Free games like The Good Life

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Good Life, 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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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    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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    SuchArt: Creative Space — Steam game cover

    SuchArt: Creative Space

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Supermarket Together — Steam game cover

    Supermarket Together

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Clicker Heroes — Steam game cover

    Clicker Heroes

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Plan — Steam game cover

    The Plan

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with The Good Life.

    A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Kingdom: Classic — Steam game cover

    Kingdom: Classic

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Learn to Fly 3 — Steam game cover

    Learn to Fly 3

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Good Life.

    Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Mr.Mine — Steam game cover

    Mr.Mine

    Free-to-play alternative to The Good Life — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Good Life.

    Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →