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Free games like Branchbound

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Branchbound, 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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    Bongo Cat — Steam game cover

    Bongo Cat

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Coloring Pixels — Steam game cover

    Coloring Pixels

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Control, I'm Not Coming Back — Steam game cover

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back

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

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cube Escape: Paradox — Steam game cover

    Cube Escape: Paradox

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

    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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    Samsara Room — Steam game cover

    Samsara Room

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

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Branchbound — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Branchbound.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →