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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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Ranked picks

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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    It gets so lonely here — Steam game cover

    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?

    2023IndieFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Last Sovereign — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Crusader Kings II — Steam game cover

    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.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota Underlords — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Emily is Away — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    One-armed robber — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    War Selection — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →