Free games like Hive
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Hive, 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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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hive.
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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Dominion
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hive.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hive.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hive.
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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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hive.
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!
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with Hive.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hive.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Hive — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Hive.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.