Free games like Hero Academy
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Hero Academy, 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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hero Academy.
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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Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Hero Academy.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hero Academy.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Clicker Heroes
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hero Academy.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
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Super Auto Pets
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hero Academy.
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!
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Bloons TD Battles 2
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hero Academy.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
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Bloons TD Battles
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hero Academy.
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Free-to-play alternative to Hero Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hero Academy.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!