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Free games like Back of Beyond

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Back of Beyond, 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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    ENA: Dream BBQ — Steam game cover

    ENA: Dream BBQ

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
  3. 3
    of the Devil — Steam game cover

    of the Devil

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Lily's Well — Steam game cover

    Lily's Well

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Back of Beyond.

    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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    Liquidators — Steam game cover

    Liquidators

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo — Steam game cover

    Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Back of Beyond.

    A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Shape of Dreams: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Back of Beyond.

    《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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tank General — Steam game cover

    Tank General

    Free-to-play alternative to Back of Beyond — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Back of Beyond.

    Tank General, a World War II-themed card game with unique gameplay mechanics, deep tactical combat, and an easy entry level. Build your deck, battle against humans and AI, complete campaigns and raids, and explore new cards and headquarters!

    StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeFree to playSimilar games →