Free games like Dual Universe
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Dual Universe, 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
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — 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!
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Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — 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.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with Dual Universe.
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
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Dota 2
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — 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.
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Warframe
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Dual Universe.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
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Unturned
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
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Life is Feudal: MMO
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with Dual Universe.
Experience the hardcore reality of the Middle Ages. Master survival, engage in deep-rooted RPG elements, navigate a bustling economy, build communities, and employ diplomatic strategy to thrive in Abella's vast expanse.
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Islet Online
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Dual Universe.
Islet Online is a sandbox-style MMORPG. It is all about digging and placing bricks to build your own land. And with various materials from wildlife, bricks can be combined to make useful items, too. Whenever you act, your character gets experience.