Free games like The Factory
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Factory, 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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AdVenture Capitalist
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with The Factory.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Idle Research
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Factory.
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
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Trimps
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with The Factory.
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
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Supermarket Together
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Factory.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
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Mr.Mine
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with The Factory.
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
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Upload Labs
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with The Factory.
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
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Revolution Idle
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Factory.
Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity?
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to The Factory — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Factory.
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.