Free games like Create Your Own Universe
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Create Your Own Universe, 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 Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Create Your Own Universe.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Warframe
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Create Your Own Universe.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
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Muck
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Create Your Own Universe.
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
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STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Create Your Own Universe.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
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Supermarket Together
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Create Your Own Universe.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
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Fallout Shelter
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation and RPG with Create Your Own Universe.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
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Palia
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Create Your Own Universe.
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
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Wuthering Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Create Your Own Universe — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and RPG with Create Your Own Universe.
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.