Free games like Element X
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Element X, 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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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Blast it all to hell.
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
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!
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Slapshot: Rebound
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Slapshot: Rebound is a physics-based multiplayer game where you play an arcade style match of hockey. No shoot button, no puck glue, no RNG. It’s up to you and your team to take control of the puck, pass, shoot, outplay your opponents. Play with your friends or team up with other Slapshot players!
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Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!
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Yet Another Zombie Defense
Free-to-play alternative to Element X — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Element X.
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.