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Free games like Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods, 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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    Limbus Company — Steam game cover

    Limbus Company

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window.

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Battle for Wesnoth — Steam game cover

    Battle for Wesnoth

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    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.

    2018StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue is a battle sim about managing your own Gladiator Guild in an epic fantasy world. Build and run your own guild, hire and train gladiators, develop unique tactics, manage resources, compete for the rank in the arena, and much more.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Girls' Frontline — Steam game cover

    Girls' Frontline

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.

    2025StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue — Steam game cover

    Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue is the proof of concept for the upcoming procedural turn-based mecha tactics RPG set in alternate 1970s Southeast Asia. In this prologue chapter, you'll get to experience combat, exploration, and the opening story of the game.

    2024StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    B100X - Auto Dungeon RPG — Steam game cover

    B100X - Auto Dungeon RPG

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    Devilishly addictive RPG presented by Nussygame, the developer of "Buriedbornes"!

    2021StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue — Steam game cover

    Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Last Flame: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Last Flame: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods.

    Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →