Top-Rated Free Open World Games on Steam

259 free Open World games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Aniimo - Players say: Catch creatures across Idyll, then Twine with them to fight, solve puzzles, and traverse an open world in real time. Players like: Creature Designs · World Exploration · Twine Creature Control ·
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Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!

NTE: Neverness to Everness - Players say: As Hethereau’s unlicensed anomaly hunter, investigate cases, swap fighters in combat, and explore and shape city life. Players like: Detailed City Design · Varied City Activities · Dynamic Action Combat ·
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NTE is a supernatural urban open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. Your story begins in Hethereau as an unlicensed anomaly hunter. Team up with a diverse cast of companions, each with unique abilities, to unravel the city's mysteries.

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Jul 7, 2026
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AFK Journey - Players say: Guide mage Merlin through Esperia, exploring seasonal storybook maps and assembling heroes for tactical, auto-battler fights. Players like: Seasonal Stories · Storybook Art · Relaxed Play ·
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Welcome to the enchanted land of Esperia! Play as the legendary mage Merlin and explore a beautifully illustrated storybook world. Outsmart your foes in strategic card battles and uncover the secrets of this world alongside other heroes.

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Apr 27, 2026
77% 👍
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Money Simulator: Brokeville (Free Prologue) - Players say: Start broke in Brokeville, earn cash through jobs and races, trade vehicles and crypto, then build and staff a shop. Players like: Rags-to-Riches Progression · Varied Ways to Earn · Vehicle Trading ·
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Welcome to the Brokeville! Grind your way to the top through jobs, deliveries, bicycle races, and risky crypto trades. Buy, customize, and sell cars & motorcycles for profit. Build your own businesses, manage them, and hire staff to grow your empire.

Where Winds Meet - Players say: Uncover your identity in a wuxia open world, mastering martial arts, exploring ancient China, and shaping your reputation. Players like: Scenic Open World · Martial Arts Combat · Abundant Side Activities ·
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Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.

World of Sea Battle - Players say: Captain a sailing ship in an open-world MMO, trading, fighting NPCs and players, upgrading vessels, and contesting ports. Players like: Tactical Naval Combat · Detailed Sea and Ships · Trading and Island Building ·
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Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!

Xanadu Land - Players say: Fight screen-filling bosses in a multiplayer bullet hell, dodging projectile patterns while collecting gear and shaping your build. Players like: Responsive Bullet-Hell Combat · Varied Boss Battles · Weapon Build Variety ·
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Xanadu land is a fast-paced massively multiplayer bullet hell game that brings you to the arcade gameplay. In the nonstop BOSS battle, your death is just the beginning,accumulate experience, acquire equipment, and fight side by side with other players to knockdown all the BOSSes!

That One Otter Game - Players say: Guide two young otters through a local co-op rite of passage, tackling park challenges, exploring, and collecting stamps and hats. Players like: Co-op Laughs · Cute Otter Design · Playful Chaos ·
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That One Otter Game is a mischievous co-op adventure where two young otters take on a wild rite of passage to prove their worth. Complete silly park challenges to fill up your stamp card—catch a panicked penguin, race a hyped-up zebra, or haul a stolen radio to a mountaintop.

Nin Online - Players say: Build a ninja in a three-village MMORPG, train jutsu, complete missions, and navigate open-world battles and village politics. Players like: Ninja World Atmosphere · Helpful Player Groups · Character Customization ·
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Fight and train with powerful Jutsu to rise through the ranks of your village in a ninja open-world MMORPG. Join over a hundred thousand players worldwide. Play now for free!

Drift Legends 2 - Players say: Build a drift career by sliding through scored events, collecting cars, customizing their looks, and competing online. Players like: Relaxed Drift Sessions · Varied Car Roster · Detailed Car Models ·
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Arcade drifting with 50+ dream cars, from JDM icons to American Muscle. Master the art of the drift in a huge career, then dominate the competition in cross-platform online battles. Your legend begins now—no high-end PC required.

TWA - First Haul - Players say: Take a first trucking job across Australia's outback, hauling cargo, handling your rig on foot, and facing storms and rough roads. Players like: Hands-On Truck Tasks · Roadside Events · Outback Atmosphere ·
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Become a truckie in the heart of Australia! Brave the scorching desert, conquer a sandstorm and support the local industry by delivering vital cargo across the continent’s treacherous terrain.

Poco - Players say: Guide a tiny banished clown through strange undergrowth, solving point-and-click puzzles and helping new friends build a rocket. Players like: Distinctive Visual Style · Memorable Soundtrack · Quirky Characters ·
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Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.

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May 20, 2025
99% 👍
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Wuthering Waves - Players say: Awaken as memory-lost Rover in a post-apocalyptic world, exploring freely and fighting alongside a squad of Resonators. Players like: Responsive Combat · Open-World Exploration · Cinematic Storytelling ·
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Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.

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Apr 28, 2025
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waxweaver - Players say: Explore and mine a procedurally generated square planet, craft gear, build a home, and fight bosses under shifting gravity. Players like: Distinctive Gravity · Straightforward Progression · Charming Pixel Art ·
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A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.

Deconstruction Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Run a small demolition business: take contracts, dismantle or smash properties, salvage valuables, and reinvest your earnings. Players like: Satisfying Demolition · Relaxing Work Loop · Company Progression ·
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Deconstruction Simulator: Prologue is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.

Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Players say: As doctor Daniil Dankovsky, investigate a plague-struck town by diagnosing patients, uncovering secrets, and revisiting events. Players like: Patient Diagnosis · Plague Atmosphere · New Story Perspective ·
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In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.

Find 100 Ducks and Blast Them! - Players say: Search 3D home-and-yard maps for hidden toy ducks, then shoot them; use radar, uncover secrets, or race the clock. Players like: Relaxing Casual Play · Creative Duck Hiding · Secrets and References ·
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Yes! In this 3D hidden object game, you must blast 100 toy ducks! Relax, take aim, and let the feathers fly! With light-hearted gameplay and cute ducks to hunt, it's a casual first-person experience full of wholesome, family-friendly fun!

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Mar 5, 2025
97% 👍
of 1.2k
The Local - Players say: Race through a playground-like world in a first-person movement game built around wall-runs, rail grinds, and time trials. Players like: Fluid Movement · Time-Trial Routing · Creative Level Editor ·
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A fast-paced movement game, loosely inspired by Surf and B-Hop. Featuring 5 gamemodes, multiplayer, and a large, playground-like world. Master the movement, and conquer the leaderboards.

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Feb 26, 2025
95% 👍
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Viking Frontiers: Prologue - Players say: After washing ashore in the North, lead a Viking clan by gathering, crafting, hunting, and building a settlement through survival challenges. Players like: Viking Atmosphere · Building and Crafting · Varied Survival Activities ·
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Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days - Players say: As Little Sam’s assistant, find used-car deals, negotiate, tow and repair vehicles, then clean and list them for profit. Players like: Satisfying Car Flipping · Price Negotiation · Relaxed Business Sim ·
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Free introduction to the full Car Dealer Simulator game takes you on a journey from being Little Sam’s assistant to owning the business. Discover deals, buy low, repair cars, and sell them for a profit.

Animal Jam - Players say: Customize an animal, explore Jamaa, play mini-games, collect pets and items, decorate a den, and meet other players. Players like: Animal Customization · Den Decorating · Nostalgic Charm ·
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In Animal Jam, you can become your favorite animal, collect amazing items, adopt adorable pets, and create a style to express the real you as you explore the beautiful 3D world of Jamaa! 2017 Google Play Awards Winner ★ Best App for Kids

2024: Mosaic Retrospective - Players say: Solve Minesweeper-style clues across a vast grid, filling tiles to reveal pixel-art scenes and 2024 news events. Players like: Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Satisfying Mosaic Progress · Helpful Hints ·
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2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a charity-fundraising picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year.

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Dec 30, 2024
89% 👍
of 1.1k
Haven & Hearth - Players say: Build a homestead in a mutable online wilderness, gathering and crafting to grow stronger amid open PvP and permanent death. Players like: Deep Crafting Systems · Quality-Based Progression · Worldbuilding and Exploration ·
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A free-to-play MMORPG with crafting, building, landscaping, foraging, hunting, fishing, a dash of poetry, and open PvP combat,

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Nov 1, 2024
73% 👍
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Soccer Manager 2027 - Players say: Manage a football club, build its squad and tactics, and guide simulated matches through leagues and seasons. Players like: Accessible Management · Tactics and Transfers · Engaging Career Saves ·
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Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!

Krypta FM - Players say: Investigate a rumored cryptid in a Polish village, using radio reports and forum posts to guide your nighttime photo hunts. Players like: Polish Village Atmosphere · Early-Internet Nostalgia · Radio and Forum ·
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Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?

Rally Mechanic Simulator: Light Edition - Players say: Play as a rally-team mechanic, repairing and tuning a damaged car under time pressure before rallies and test-track runs. Players like: Detailed Car Repairs · Rally Mechanic Role · Realistic Car Detail ·
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Step into the world of rally car mechanics with Rally Mechanic Simulator: Prologue, a free introduction to the full game. Take your first steps as a rally mechanic, facing the challenges of fixing and tuning a rally car.

Once Human - Players say: Explore a Stardust-tainted wasteland, craft and customize guns, fight monsters, and build a relocatable base alone or with others. Players like: Creative Base Building · Atmospheric World · Solo-Co-op Flexibility ·
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Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue - Players say: Survive an ocean planet’s giant waves by gathering resources, crafting tools, automating production, and transforming the terrain. Players like: Factory Automation · Base Building · Relaxing Atmosphere ·
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Survive, craft, and automate in this free prologue set on one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters, an open-world game where you play solo or with friends to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity.

The Big Catch: Tacklebox - Players say: As Tackle, explore a desert, master momentum-based platforming with a fishing rod, catch fish, and collect coins. Players like: Fluid Momentum Movement · Satisfying Platforming Challenges · Stylized Art and Music ·
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Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.

Astrometica: Prologue - Players say: Stranded in space, gather materials, craft survival gear, follow signals, and build a base to explore asteroid fields. Players like: Exploration With Purpose · Atmospheric Space Setting · Base Building ·
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Astrometica: Prologue is the free game about surviving in space. You need to use your skills and tools to stay alive. There are many challenges to face, and you need to fight to survive. You also need to build a new base in space.

Cats - Players say: Click on cat illustrations to cycle through new feline images and colors in a minimalist, low-pressure clicker. Players like: Cute Cat Artwork · Relaxing Low Pressure · Quick Achievements ·
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Cats — and that says it all. Interactive cat clicker. Click on cats for new cats. That's all, really.

Banana - Players say: Click a banana to build a counter, collect randomly dropped banana skins every three hours, and pursue achievements. Players like: Easy Achievements · Absurd Banana Humor · Passive Background Drops ·
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Banana is a clicker Game, in which you click a Banana! In Banana you click the Banana to gain even more Bananas! Every 3 hours, you get dropped a banana. Each banana is also made by the community in discord. Come hang out with us and let's grow into something awesome !

Akatori: Сhapter One - Players say: Young monk Mako explores two realms, fighting with fists and a bird companion that doubles as a weapon and platforming tool. Players like: Distinctive Pixel Art · Satisfying Combat · Responsive Platforming ·
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Join young Mako as she ventures into a wild world of exploration and finds a mysterious bird companion. Navigate through two distinct realms with your staff and face off against an ancient sentinel in this prologue to the action-packed metroidvania Akatori.

Sky: Children of the Light - Players say: Fly through seven realms as a Child of Light, freeing spirits, restoring a fallen kingdom, and meeting other travelers. Players like: Beautiful Worlds · Meaningful Friendships · Soothing Music ·
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A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.

Age of Water: The First Voyage - Players say: On a flooded post-apocalyptic Earth, captain a boat, explore settlements, trade and salvage, and fight or capture rival vessels. Players like: Dynamic Ocean Conditions · Relaxed, Enjoyable Feel ·
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Embark on your first adventure on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean, reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.

NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE - Players say: Build a battered Japanese street car, then wager cash against rival crews in late-night races and climb the local ranks. Players like: Underground Racing Atmosphere · Memorable Soundtrack · Detailed Car Customization ·
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Descend into the underworld of Japanese street racing. Set between 1990-2009, join the local street racing crews in their battle for territory control. Explore the real location open world(s), compete in wager races, battle other crews and upgrade your vehicles with detailed car customization.

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Feb 23, 2024
95% 👍
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Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Operate a Soviet locomotive on a Siberian railway, balancing realistic driving and repairs with survival, trade, and danger. Players like: Detailed Train Controls · Siberian Atmosphere · Train-Survival Mix ·
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Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

Taora : Beginning - Players say: Scavenge a zombie-infested island, build a base, craft and upgrade gear and vehicles, and develop skills to survive. Players like: Relaxed Survival Play · Island Scavenging · Vehicle Customization ·
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Taora : Beginning offers the limited introduction experience to Taora : Survival, an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse!

Planet S - Players say: Colonize a procedurally generated solar system, supply growing cities, and pursue scientific or military power alone or with others. Players like: Absorbing Expansion · Playing With Friends · Multi-Planet Building ·
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Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction.

Moonring - Players say: As a Dreamless in a land lit by five moons, explore Caldera, fight in turn-based battles, and choose a path among its gods. Players like: Open-World Discovery · Intriguing Worldbuilding · Retro Art and Music ·
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A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

Birds Aren't Real: The Game - Players say: Play a government spy pigeon in an anti-bird city, flying, scanning residents, and disrupting conspiracists in comic missions. Players like: Silly Bird Humor · Spy Pigeon Premise · Cute Art Style ·
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Birds Aren’t Real is a 3D sandbox game with a comic twist.Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, play as a government surveillance pigeon drone, using sneaky maneuvers and creative thinking to manipulate the citizens and dispel their suspicions about the government's avian task force.

Pyroworks - Players say: Set up mortars, wire firing systems, and launch real-brand fireworks to choreograph displays or make multiplayer mayhem. Players like: Firework Variety · Creative Show Design · Realistic Sound Effects ·
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Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part.

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail - Players say: As Robin Hood in a free prologue set in Barnsdale, explore, fight or sneak, and grow a forest refuge for rebels. Players like: Settlement Building · Genre Mix · Forest Scenery ·
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FREE PROLOGUE! Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.

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Aug 9, 2023
83% 👍
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Ducks Can Drive - Players say: Drive a duck through the city, deliver food to earn upgrade money, then race your friends in your tuned-up car. Players like: Silly Duck Premise · Fun With Friends · Delivery Upgrade Loop ·
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Ducks like to race, even in their own cars! Earn money by delivering food to fellow ducks in the city, then use this money to upgrade your vehicle. The better the vehicle, the better chance you have to win the race at the end of the day!

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Jul 4, 2023
96% 👍
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Monsters Domain: Prologue - Players say: Command a monster army defending its domain, directing creatures, looting heroes, and developing dark-magic upgrades. Players like: The unusual premise of playing as monsters defending their realm, rather than as heroes. · Developing and directing the monster army, including experimenting with tactics and upgrades. · Management and customization activities such as optimizing production and traps. ·
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Defend the Monsters’ Domain. Kill heroes and collect their treasures. Play the Monsters’ side and loot foolish warriors who dare to explore your realm. Build up your forces, upgrade them and equip them with better weapons, skills and tricks to lure and kill even more shiny forces of the light.

Let's School Homeroom - Players say: Rebuild and run a school as headmaster, designing facilities while managing teachers, students, their needs and school crises. Players like: ·
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Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!

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Jun 20, 2023
94% 👍
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Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Run a gunsmith workshop, repair and customize shotguns, revolvers, and rifles, then test them at a forest shooting range. Players like: Detailed Gun Mechanics · Weapon Customization · Range Testing ·
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Enter the world of gunsmithing and become a real expert in making, repairing and modifying weapons in Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue. Open your workshop, be creative and excel at gunsmithing!

Thief Simulator 2: Prologue - Players say: After a mob robbery brings assassins to your door, break into homes, gather loot, and evade police while seeking a way out. Players like: Enjoyable Heists · Useful Introduction · Stealth Planning ·
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Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

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May 3, 2023
84% 👍
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Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha - Players say: Stranded on a zombie-filled island, scavenge a changing city, craft supplies, battle bosses, and fight to reach extraction. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Replayable Survival Runs · Weapon Variety ·
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Loot. Kill. Survive. Can you escape ? (probably not) Zumbi Blocks 2 is the official sequel to the 2013 free browser zombie game. Stuck on an island, cut off from the rest of humanity, you wake up. The secret to breaking free from this place lies asleep, underground. From the soil, zumbies emerge.

Shogun Showdown: Prologue - Players say: As the Wanderer, a lone warrior seeking redemption, position attacks, chain upgraded tiles, and battle the Shogun's forces. Players like: Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Attack Combos · Pixel Art ·
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Fight the army of the Shogun in this free version of Shogun Showdown, a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!