Free games like Heroes & Generals
Below are 12 free-to-play Steam games similar to Heroes & Generals, 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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World of Warships
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Heroes & Generals.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Heroes & Generals.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
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Fistful of Frags
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes & Generals.
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Heroes & Generals.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes & Generals.
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.
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Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Heroes & Generals.
Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.
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Of Guards And Thieves
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Heroes & Generals.
Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.
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War Selection
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes & Generals.
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
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PlanetSide 2
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Heroes & Generals.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
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War Thunder
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Heroes & Generals.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
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WWII Online
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Heroes & Generals.
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
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Enlisted
Free-to-play alternative to Heroes & Generals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Heroes & Generals.
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.