Free games like Tidekeeper
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Tidekeeper, 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 Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Tidekeeper.
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 Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Tidekeeper.
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 Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Tidekeeper.
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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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Tidekeeper.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Tidekeeper.
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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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with Tidekeeper.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Tidekeeper.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Ribeiras
Free-to-play alternative to Tidekeeper — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with Tidekeeper.
Ribeiras is a casual simulation game set on the banks of the Amazon River. Manage your family’s restaurant, gather local ingredients, and face the challenges that impact the village. Become part of a riverside community in this new indie game.