Free games like I WAS A KING
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to I WAS A KING, 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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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with I WAS A KING.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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It gets so lonely here
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with I WAS A KING.
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with I WAS A KING.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with I WAS A KING.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with I WAS A KING.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Emily is Away
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with I WAS A KING.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
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One-armed robber
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with I WAS A KING.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
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War Selection
Free-to-play alternative to I WAS A KING — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with I WAS A KING.
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.