Free games like Screeps: Arena
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Screeps: Arena, 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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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Screeps: Arena.
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 Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Screeps: Arena.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Dota 2
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Screeps: Arena.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
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AdVenture Capitalist
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Screeps: Arena.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Screeps: Arena.
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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Supermarket Together
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Screeps: Arena.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
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Fallout Shelter
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Screeps: Arena.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Screeps: Arena.
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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Decoherence
Free-to-play alternative to Screeps: Arena — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Screeps: Arena.
Build robots, devise a battle plan and fight alongside them!