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Free games like Heavy Metal Machines

Below are 11 free-to-play Steam games similar to Heavy Metal Machines, 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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    Ultimate Custom Night — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Custom Night

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    STRAFTAT

    Free-to-play alternative to Heavy Metal Machines — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Heavy Metal Machines.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to Heavy Metal Machines — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Free To Play with Heavy Metal Machines.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

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

    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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    Iron Snout — Steam game cover

    Iron Snout

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Star Fetchers — Steam game cover

    Star Fetchers

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Battlerite — Steam game cover

    Battlerite

    Free-to-play alternative to Heavy Metal Machines — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Free To Play with Heavy Metal Machines.

    BATTLERITE​ ​is​ ​an​ ​action-packed​ ​team​ ​arena​ ​brawler.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ ​of​ top-down​ ​shooter​ meets​ ​fast-paced​ ​fighting​ ​game and challenge ​friends​ ​and​ foes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​battle​ ​of reaction. The Arena awaits!

    2017ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Fishards — Steam game cover

    Fishards

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

    Combine the intense, skill-shot PVP of Magicka or Battlerite with some wacky 2-legged-fish and you've got yourself Fishards! The unique spell combining mechanic creates a brand new type of PvP​ ​arena​ experience that you have to try with friends!

    2021ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    SMITE® — Steam game cover

    SMITE®

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

    Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

    2015ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →