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Free games like HEDE Game Engine

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to HEDE Game Engine, 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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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with HEDE Game Engine.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Aircar — Steam game cover

    Aircar

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with HEDE Game Engine.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with HEDE Game Engine.

    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.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Wheelchair Wizards — Steam game cover

    Wheelchair Wizards

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with HEDE Game Engine.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Wires And Whiskers — Steam game cover

    Wires And Whiskers

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with HEDE Game Engine.

    Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Muck — Steam game cover

    Muck

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with HEDE Game Engine.

    Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Realm of the Mad God Exalt — Steam game cover

    Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with HEDE Game Engine.

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Fallout Shelter — Steam game cover

    Fallout Shelter

    Free-to-play alternative to HEDE Game Engine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with HEDE Game Engine.

    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.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →