Free games like Threads of War
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Threads of War, 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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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Threads of War.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
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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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
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).
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Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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Wheelchair Wizards
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Threads of War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Threads of War.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!