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
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.