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Free games like Battle Academy

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Battle Academy, 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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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Crusader Kings II — Steam game cover

    Crusader Kings II

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota Underlords — Steam game cover

    Dota Underlords

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links — Steam game cover

    Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!

    2017StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

    2020StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends — Steam game cover

    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window.

    The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

    2021SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Toribash — Steam game cover

    Toribash

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Order of Battle: World War II — Steam game cover

    Order of Battle: World War II

    Free-to-play alternative to Battle Academy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Battle Academy.

    Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

    2015StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →