Free games like Praetorians
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Praetorians, 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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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Praetorians.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Praetorians.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Praetorians.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Clicker Heroes
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Praetorians.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Praetorians.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
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DCS World Steam Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
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Bloons TD Battles
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Praetorians.
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
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One-armed robber
Free-to-play alternative to Praetorians — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Praetorians.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.