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Free games like Surfpunk

Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Surfpunk, 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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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Surfpunk.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Awaria — Steam game cover

    Awaria

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Surfpunk.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Surfpunk.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Disfigure — Steam game cover

    Disfigure

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Surfpunk.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Surfpunk.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue — Steam game cover

    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Surfpunk.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Electoral Carnage — Steam game cover

    Electoral Carnage

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Surfpunk.

    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?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Surfpunk.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Iron Wake — Steam game cover

    Iron Wake

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Surfpunk.

    Iron Wake is a free 1–4 player co-op action roguelike. Hold the line in first person against escalating medieval hordes, spend your gold between waves, and stack relics until your build gets ridiculous.

    2026RPGFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    World Eternal Online — Steam game cover

    World Eternal Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Surfpunk — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and RPG with Surfpunk.

    PvE-first ARPG focused on builds, heroes as classes, progression, and tons of updates. Can play solo or with others, and participate in larger weekly events alone or in a guild.

    2025ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →