Free games like Paper Islands
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Paper Islands, 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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Islands.
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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93, Kuindzhi
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
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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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
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.
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
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.
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Liquidators
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to Paper Islands — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Islands.
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!