Free games like Shadowbane
Below are 11 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shadowbane, 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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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Shadowbane.
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
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Path of Exile
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Shadowbane.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
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Where Winds Meet
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Shadowbane.
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
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STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Shadowbane.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
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Wuthering Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Shadowbane.
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
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NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Shadowbane.
Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!
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RuneScape ®
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Shadowbane.
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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Conqueror's Blade
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Shadowbane.
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.
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Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Shadowbane.
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.
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Neverwinter
Free-to-play alternative to Shadowbane — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Shadowbane.
Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!