Free games like Galaxicus
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Galaxicus, 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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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Galaxicus.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Galaxicus.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Galaxicus.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Galaxicus.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Galaxicus.
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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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Galaxicus.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Instant War
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Massively Multiplayer with Galaxicus.
Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!
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Imperia Online
Free-to-play alternative to Galaxicus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Massively Multiplayer with Galaxicus.
Imperia Online brings you into a world, which exists in the times before the age of gunpowder. It is the world of the sharp blade, long bow and war horse. Experience the vast amount of gameplay mechanics and compete with thousands of players in a totally realistic medieval strategic simulation!