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Free games like Summer Games Challenge

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Summer Games Challenge, 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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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Rec Room — Steam game cover

    Rec Room

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

    2021AdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Steam game cover

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window. Shares Sports with Summer Games Challenge.

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

    2025SportsSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Fishing Planet — Steam game cover

    Fishing Planet

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window. Shares Sports with Summer Games Challenge.

    Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

    2017SportsSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bloons TD Battles — Steam game cover

    Bloons TD Battles

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    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.

    2016ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    MechWarrior Online™ Legends — Steam game cover

    MechWarrior Online™ Legends

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.

    2015ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 (POG CHAMP) — Steam game cover

    *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 (POG CHAMP)

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    Jump into it with *NEW* EPIC SCUFFED BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 POG CHAMP, a new parkour game which has spicy memes, graphics, and physics engine! Play with up to 10 friends in multiplayer and by yourself in single player!

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Scribble It! — Steam game cover

    Scribble It!

    Free-to-play alternative to Summer Games Challenge — no purchase or trial window.

    Scribble It! is a multiplayer drawing and guessing game. Get in a lobby with up to 16 players and choose from thousands of official words, packaged in a variety of high-quality themes and 3 multiplayer game modes. Perfect for game nights, parties or just hanging out with friends.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →