Free games like Wanted Shadows
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Wanted Shadows, 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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10 Minutes Till Dawn
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
Shoot down an ever growing horde of Lovecraftian monsters. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and game-breaking builds. Unlock a diverse cast of characters and weapons with unique powers.
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Halls of Torment: Prelude
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
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!
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Path of Exile
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
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Shooty Skies
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!
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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Free-to-play alternative to Wanted Shadows — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows.
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!