Free games like Nelson and the Magic Cauldron
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron, 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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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
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Cube Escape: Paradox
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
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.
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Tails Noir: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Samsara Room
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
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.
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Tukoni: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
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Samorost 1
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
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Mitoza
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.
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Cats and Seek: Osaka
Free-to-play alternative to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron — no purchase or trial window.
Hey, do you have 5 minutes to spare? Let's play hide and seek with 100 cats in Osaka! 😻 Can you find them all?