Free games like The Detectorist Guild
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Detectorist Guild, 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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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with The Detectorist Guild.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with The Detectorist Guild.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Detectorist Guild.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with The Detectorist Guild.
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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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Detectorist Guild.
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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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with The Detectorist Guild.
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 The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Detectorist Guild.
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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to The Detectorist Guild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with The Detectorist Guild.
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.