Free games like Trace Elements
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Trace Elements, 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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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
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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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
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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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
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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Coloring Pixels
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Trace Elements — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG