Free games like Cardlings
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Cardlings, 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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cardlings.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Cardlings.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Cardlings.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Super Auto Pets
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Cardlings.
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cardlings.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
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Bloons TD Battles 2
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cardlings.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
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One-armed robber
Free-to-play alternative to Cardlings — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cardlings.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.