Free games like Zero Hour
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Zero Hour, 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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PlanetSide 2
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
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 2
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
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Of Guards And Thieves
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
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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THE FINALS
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
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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MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Zero Hour.
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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Combat Master: Season 5
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Zero Hour.
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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Tyr
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Zero Hour.
Tyr is a multiplayer tank shooter. Pilot heavy-armored vehicles with unique capabilities and upgrade them as you battle for victory with your team.
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Thunder Tier One
Free-to-play alternative to Zero Hour — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Simulation with Zero Hour.
Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.