Free games like Chess Ilmir
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Chess Ilmir, 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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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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 Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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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Cube Escape: Paradox
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
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Samsara Room
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window.
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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Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess
Free-to-play alternative to Chess Ilmir — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Chess Ilmir.
Play Tafl Champions, an ancient form of chess dating all the way back to the Vikings! Capture the defender's king while they guide him to escape the battlefield and to freedom. Challenge your enemies, customise your shield, play on multiple platforms and become the ultimate Tafl Champion!