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Free games like Stained

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Stained, 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 Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Stained.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls — Steam game cover

    Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Stained.

    Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Clicker Heroes — Steam game cover

    Clicker Heroes

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stained.

    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.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bloons TD Battles — Steam game cover

    Bloons TD Battles

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Stained.

    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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    Super Animal Royale — Steam game cover

    Super Animal Royale

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Stained.

    Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Transformice — Steam game cover

    Transformice

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Stained.

    Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!

    2015IndieMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Super Crate Box — Steam game cover

    Super Crate Box

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Stained.

    Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

    2012ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    You Have to Win the Game — Steam game cover

    You Have to Win the Game

    Free-to-play alternative to Stained — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Stained.

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    2014ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →