Free games like Welderman Shop Sim
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Welderman Shop Sim, 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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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Welderman Shop Sim.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
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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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
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The Sims™ 4
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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AdVenture Capitalist
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Welderman Shop Sim.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Service Area Simulator: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Welderman Shop Sim — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Welderman Shop Sim.
Start your journey from a small roadside stop and grow it into a massive rest area. Stock shelves, sell fuel, run a restaurant and motel, and keep everything clean and efficient. With the right management, turn a tiny business into a bustling service hub everyone wants to visit!