Free games like Neanderthal
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Neanderthal, 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 Neanderthal — 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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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Neanderthal.
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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Electoral Carnage
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window.
Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Neanderthal.
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 Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window.
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 Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Neanderthal.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Neanderthal.
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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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Neanderthal — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Neanderthal.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.