Free games like Pathogenic
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Pathogenic, 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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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Pathogenic.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pathogenic.
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.
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Pathogenic.
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Pathogenic.
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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Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!