Free games like Smile Cities
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Smile Cities, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Smile Cities.
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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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Smile Cities.
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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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Smile Cities.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smile Cities.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smile Cities.
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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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Smile Cities.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Smile Cities.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Smile Cities.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Mow My World
Free-to-play alternative to Smile Cities — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Smile Cities.
Mow My World is a free-to-play modular robotic platform sandbox where you mow lawns, clear snow, tow cargo, fly in AirMode, build with blocks, and explore landmarks across Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Load real-world maps, save neighborhoods, and turn public places into playable communities.