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Free games like Blast Em!

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Blast Em!, 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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    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt — Steam game cover

    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Echoes+ — Steam game cover

    Echoes+

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

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

    2015ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Shooty Skies — Steam game cover

    Shooty Skies

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

    The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    1982 — Steam game cover

    1982

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

    1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

    2017ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    SWARMRIDERS — Steam game cover

    SWARMRIDERS

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

    SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    SQUIDS FROM SPACE — Steam game cover

    SQUIDS FROM SPACE

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

    SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!

    2017ActionIndieCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Casual Desktop Game — Steam game cover

    Casual Desktop Game

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

    Casual Desktop Game is a fanmade revival of the old Desktop Destroyer game featuring community content. Relieve stress by smashing your desktop or unleashing battles between various entities. Create mods for the workshop and share them with the community.

    2020ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Sands of Skullcreek — Steam game cover

    Sands of Skullcreek

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

    Shoot it out against crazed bandits in order to save this Old Western town from destruction in this single-sitting, retro-style first person shooter.

    2026ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →