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Free games like Anvil Empires

Below are 14 free-to-play Steam games similar to Anvil Empires, 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 Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Outpath: First Journey — Steam game cover

    Outpath: First Journey

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    NERTS! Online — Steam game cover

    NERTS! Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    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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    Counter-Strike 2 — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota 2 — Steam game cover

    Dota 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege — Steam game cover

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Conquest of Empires 2 — Steam game cover

    Conquest of Empires 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    We insist on fair competition, and focus on testing players' strategic intelligence and teamwork. We are committed to creating a user-friendly game, so that every player can easily enter the game, enjoy the glory of the ancient civilization, and feel the endless fun of conquest.

    2023StrategySimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Conqueror's Blade — Steam game cover

    Conqueror's Blade

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    Conqueror's Blade gives you a chance to be a true warlord. Commanding medieval troops in epic 15 vs. 15 siege battles, conquering cities with allies in the open world or fighting against players from all over the world – it's you who make the choice.

    2020ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Rogalia — Steam game cover

    Rogalia

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    Rogalia is the sandbox with fantasy open world, meal-based character leveling, nice graphics and cozy atmosphere.

    2018IndieAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Wild Terra Online — Steam game cover

    Wild Terra Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    Wild Terra Online is a sandbox RPG, in a completely player-controlled medieval world. You will have to survive in a forest full of predators, build a shelter and improve your crafts skills, tame animals and fight for treasures. You can become anyone and do whatever you want!

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Lost Ark — Steam game cover

    Lost Ark

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.

    2022ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Stronghold Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Stronghold Kingdoms

    Free-to-play alternative to Anvil Empires — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Anvil Empires.

    A massively multiplayer grand strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms is about forging alliances, political mind games, city-building and castle sieges with thousands of other players!

    2012StrategyMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →