Free games like Second Wave
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Second Wave, 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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Team Fortress 2
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
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Dota 2
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
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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Dirty Bomb®
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Second Wave.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
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Paint Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Second Wave.
A fast-paced online arena FPS with jetpacks, hang gliders, fast respawns, 6-minute rounds and instant matches
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THE FINALS
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
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Puppet Master: The Game
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Second Wave.
This free-to-play online multiplayer game celebrates the series' 30-year legacy. Revisit iconic locations, select from a large roster of playable characters from the movies, and play a variety of online multiplayer game modes, each inspired by the Puppet’s many adventures.
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Paladins®
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Second Wave.
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
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Battlerite
Free-to-play alternative to Second Wave — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Second Wave.
BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of top-down shooter meets fast-paced fighting game and challenge friends and foes in a battle of reaction. The Arena awaits!