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Free games like Star Tri-D Chess

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Star Tri-D Chess, 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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    Life is Strange - Episode 1 — Steam game cover

    Life is Strange - Episode 1

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Ultimate Custom Night — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Custom Night

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Star Tri-D Chess.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Star Tri-D Chess.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    STRAFTAT

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Virtual Cottage — Steam game cover

    Virtual Cottage

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Star Tri-D Chess.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cube Escape: Paradox — Steam game cover

    Cube Escape: Paradox

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Star Tri-D Chess.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess — Steam game cover

    Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess

    Free-to-play alternative to Star Tri-D Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Star Tri-D Chess.

    Play Tafl Champions, an ancient form of chess dating all the way back to the Vikings! Capture the defender's king while they guide him to escape the battlefield and to freedom. Challenge your enemies, customise your shield, play on multiple platforms and become the ultimate Tafl Champion!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →