Free games like Battlefield 3™
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Battlefield 3™, 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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PlanetSide 2
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
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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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
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THE FINALS
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
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Combat Master: Season 5
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
Join fast-paced action-packed combat. Play Combat Master -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
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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MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
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Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Free-to-play alternative to Battlefield 3™ — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Battlefield 3™.
Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.