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Free games like Ashen Wild

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ashen Wild, 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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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ashen Wild.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue — Steam game cover

    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Saihate Station — Steam game cover

    Saihate Station

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online — Steam game cover

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Moonring — Steam game cover

    Moonring

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Ashen Wild.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    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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    Wheelchair Wizards — Steam game cover

    Wheelchair Wizards

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ashen Wild.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Champions Of Thaloria — Steam game cover

    Champions Of Thaloria

    Free-to-play alternative to Ashen Wild — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ashen Wild.

    An online fantasy RPG in a city built on the scar where two gods destroyed each other. Fight in real-time party combat as a Paladin, Wizard, or Fallen outcast, clear dungeons, upgrade your gear at the forge — and step into a PvP Arena where every cosmetic bonus is switched off.

    IndieAdventureRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →