Free games like Xenonauts
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Xenonauts, 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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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Xenonauts.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Xenonauts.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
- 3
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Xenonauts.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
- 4
missed messages.
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Xenonauts.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Xenonauts.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Xenonauts.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Xenonauts.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Star Fetchers
Free-to-play alternative to Xenonauts — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Xenonauts.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories