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Free games like Distant Realm

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Distant Realm, 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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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    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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    Moonring — Steam game cover

    Moonring

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Limbus Company — Steam game cover

    Limbus Company

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window.

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Soda Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Soda Dungeon

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.

    2017RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Card Hunter — Steam game cover

    Card Hunter

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

    2015StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Battle for Wesnoth — Steam game cover

    Battle for Wesnoth

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window.

    The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

    2018StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Reverse: 1999 — Steam game cover

    Reverse: 1999

    Free-to-play alternative to Distant Realm — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Distant Realm.

    Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.

    2024RPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →