Free games like Tales of Kathay
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Tales of Kathay, 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 Looker
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
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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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Tales of Kathay.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
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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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Tales of Kathay.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window.
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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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Tales of Kathay — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.