Free games like University of Progress
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to University of Progress, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with University of Progress.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with University of Progress.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with University of Progress.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with University of Progress.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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The Looker
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with University of Progress.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with University of Progress.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with University of Progress.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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How to Win: Season One
Free-to-play alternative to University of Progress — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with University of Progress.
How to Win is an anarchic adventure/gaming experiment where players decide the rules. Whatever you decide, that’s what happens next in our story. No matter what chaos it creates. Play through all 5 chapters of Season 1, then send us your ideas for Season 2!