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Free games like Link

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Link, 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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    Ord. — Steam game cover

    Ord.

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    Ord. tells stories three words at a time.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    We Slay Monsters — Steam game cover

    We Slay Monsters

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    We Slay Monsters streamlines traditional roguelike RPG gameplay and introduces a unique poker-esque card based combat mechanic. Each class (Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) has a unique deck of cards; using this deck you will guide your hero through the dungeon.

    2017StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Hell Shuffle — Steam game cover

    Hell Shuffle

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    A driving mix of rogue-like card deckbuilder and turn-based strategic combat. Join one of the three factions, craft a unique deck, set up a squad, use a variety of talents, trinkets, items, and a perk tree to wipe out the debauched angelic Protectors again and again.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dungeon & Derision — Steam game cover

    Dungeon & Derision

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    Dungeon & Derision is a tactical turn-based game with some gameplay elements taken from the rogue-like genre ! Create your team to explore a mysterious island run by a powerful king !

    2020StrategyIndieRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon) — Steam game cover

    月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    "Night of the Full Moon" is a stand-alone roguelike card game. Take adventure into Black Forest. Random event, random plot leads to different endings.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Famaze — Steam game cover

    Famaze

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    FAMAZE is a retro themed roguelike puzzle adventure game. Choose the the dashing Knight, the cunning Thief, or the mystical Wizard each with unique special powers. Delve into The Mad King's ever changing dungeon to rescue the rutabagas! Never the same game twice! Music by Disasterpeace and Art by Oryx.

    2014StrategyIndieRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Rogue Islands — Steam game cover

    Rogue Islands

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    Rogue Islands is a fast-paced, first-person shooter with magic & monsters set in a procedural fantasy wilderness. Explore forests, deserts, caves and mountains. Gain in power as you eradicate a demonic horde and inch closer to the Lords of Torment.

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Spells and Fellas — Steam game cover

    Spells and Fellas

    Free-to-play alternative to Link — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Link.

    Spells and Fellas is an action-packed survival game with magic-based combat. Bring your enemies to their knees and receive more powerful spells and equipment as loot. Recruit allies to fight alongside you to increase your chances of surviving all 100 waves of enemies.

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →