Free games like Publisher Tycoon
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Publisher Tycoon, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
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.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
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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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
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Idling to Rule the Gods
Free-to-play alternative to Publisher Tycoon — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!