Free games like Base Wars
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Base Wars, 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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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window.
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.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Base Wars.
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!
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window.
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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Base Wars.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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NERTS! Online
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Base Wars.
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!
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Base Wars.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Wheelchair Wizards
Free-to-play alternative to Base Wars — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Base Wars.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.