Free games like Nova-111
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Nova-111, 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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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Samorost 1
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova-111.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nova-111.
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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South Scrimshaw, Part One
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nova-111.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
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Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova-111.
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
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A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova-111.
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
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Cats and Seek: Osaka
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nova-111.
Hey, do you have 5 minutes to spare? Let's play hide and seek with 100 cats in Osaka! 😻 Can you find them all?
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Nova-111 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Nova-111.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.