Rank 01Why this
Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like The Free Ones.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Games like The Free Ones
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Free Ones also play
The closest matches to The Free Ones: A Story About My Uncle, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, Lorn's Lure, Youropa, and Lemma. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Parkour and Puzzle-Platformer, like The Free Ones.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Shares checkpoint system with The Free Ones.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Downward: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Free Ones.
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Verlet Swing
Why this: Shares grappling hook physics with The Free Ones.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Farsky Interactive
- 77% of 252 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Fast paced constant action
- Memorable set pieces stand out
- Movement feels perfect
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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A Story About My Uncle
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like The Free Ones.
Lorn's Lure
Why this: Shares checkpoint system with The Free Ones.
Youropa
Why this: Also Parkour and Puzzle-Platformer, like The Free Ones.
About The Free Ones
The closest matches to The Free Ones: A Story About My Uncle, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, Lorn's Lure, Youropa, and Lemma. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Free Ones is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Story About My Uncle, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst and Lorn's Lure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint system and floating crate grappling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Free Ones: Follow Theo's dizzying adventure in first-person platformer "The Free Ones". Soar through the air with your grapple, blaze a trail through the canyons and take part in an extraordinary story.
Is The Free Ones worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 252 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced constant action
- Memorable set pieces stand out
- Movement feels perfect
- Tight rope swinging physics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Not terrible, just poor-to-mediocre overall. Frustrating platforming with bad checkpoint system. Large repetitive areas, janky controls, stale gameplay. Weak story, uninspired visuals, poorly optimized. At least it's fairly short. There's…”
People who play it also play: A Story About My Uncle, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, Lorn's Lure
Frequently asked about The Free Ones
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to The Free Ones?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Free Ones are A Story About My Uncle, Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst, Lorn's Lure.
Who developed The Free Ones?
The Free Ones was developed by Farsky Interactive.