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Free games like Upgradia

Below are 12 free-to-play Steam games similar to Upgradia, 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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    NGU IDLE — Steam game cover

    NGU IDLE

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Upgradia.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with Upgradia.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Upgradia.

    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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    Outpath: First Journey — Steam game cover

    Outpath: First Journey

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Upgradia.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Upgradia.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Last Sovereign — Steam game cover

    The Last Sovereign

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with Upgradia.

    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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    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2 — Steam game cover

    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Upgradia.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota 2 — Steam game cover

    Dota 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Farm RPG — Steam game cover

    Farm RPG

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Upgradia.

    Farm RPG is a menu based farming RPG/MMO. Build your farm, grow crops, fish, craft, and explore. Unlock a variety of exciting daily activities as you progress. Engage with helpful townsfolk and collaborate with fellow players in a vibrant community for trading and teamwork.

    2026IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Milky Way Idle — Steam game cover

    Milky Way Idle

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Upgradia.

    Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.

    2025IndieAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    EVE Online — Steam game cover

    EVE Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Upgradia.

    Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

    2010ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Life is Feudal: MMO — Steam game cover

    Life is Feudal: MMO

    Free-to-play alternative to Upgradia — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Upgradia.

    Experience the hardcore reality of the Middle Ages. Master survival, engage in deep-rooted RPG elements, navigate a bustling economy, build communities, and employ diplomatic strategy to thrive in Abella's vast expanse.

    2018ActionAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →