Free games like Ground Control Anthology
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ground Control Anthology, 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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IDUN Prologue - Frontline Survival
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Fight your way through unique mission objectives with overwhelming swarms of enemies.
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Imperius
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
Imperius is an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master space RTS. Command devastating ships of the Imperius Navy and prove your loyalty by destroying everything in your path, no matter the cost.
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Art of War: Red Tides
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
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Pixel Starships 2
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
First Glimpse on Steam Next: Build, Configure, and Manage every aspect of your own Starship. An FTL-esque game in a MMO setting. Pre bundled with deep strategy, exploration, PVP, market economy, trading, mining. Basically everything a star captain wants to do after a day at the office :)
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War of Power: The Last Fight
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
In 1941, shot down UFOs were found on the territory of Romania, Poland and the USSR. The captured technology of aliens helped the Allies and the Axis to strengthen their power and go far in development. Parties to the conflict are waging an aggressive war against each other...
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Galacia Auto Card
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
"Galacia Auto Card" is a fast-paced Collectible Card Game, which reimagines the genre with innovative real-time mechanics. It includes 1V1 and 2V2 PVP mode, multiplayer team PVE, and draft mode. There is also a unique AI-powered card-crafting system to create your own card.
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War Alert
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
As the frontline crawls through ruins and smoke, you command infantry, armor, and air support to shape the chaos. Capture points, break lines, encircle and counter-encircle. With no pay-to-win, only clear strategy and teamwork earns victory.
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Exone Rift
Free-to-play alternative to Ground Control Anthology — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Ground Control Anthology.
Take direct control of your hero on a hostile planet. Build your base, gather resources, expand your territory your way, and survive against the planet’s deadly wildlife.