Free games like Rise of Realms
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Rise of Realms, 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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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Rise of Realms.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Rise of Realms.
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!
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Rise of Realms.
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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Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Rise of Realms.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rise of Realms.
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!
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Rise of Realms.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Free-to-play alternative to Rise of Realms — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rise of Realms.
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.