Free games like UFO: Afterlight
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to UFO: Afterlight, 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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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with UFO: Afterlight.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with UFO: Afterlight.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with UFO: Afterlight.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with UFO: Afterlight.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with UFO: Afterlight.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with UFO: Afterlight.
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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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with UFO: Afterlight.
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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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to UFO: Afterlight — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with UFO: Afterlight.
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!