Free games like Pestis
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Pestis, 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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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Pestis.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Pestis.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Pestis.
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.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Pestis.
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.
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Saihate Station
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Pestis.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Pestis.
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.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pestis.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
Free-to-play alternative to Pestis — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pestis.
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."