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Free games like ChessBase 18 Steam Edition

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition, 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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    Dota Underlords — Steam game cover

    Dota Underlords

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    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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    Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    ABI-DOS — Steam game cover

    ABI-DOS

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cracking the Cryptic — Steam game cover

    Cracking the Cryptic

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    Curated Sudoku puzzles from YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking the Cryptic!

    2022StrategyIndieCasualFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    MATH EXPRESSions — Steam game cover

    MATH EXPRESSions

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    WORDLE for math fans. The perfect daily warm-up routine for your brain.

    2022StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Chess'Extra — Steam game cover

    Chess'Extra

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin. Additional game modes "Traps", "Reinforcements", "Fog of war" and "Random positions" are available. Basic Chess available.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Raifu Wars — Steam game cover

    Raifu Wars

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    Strategize and battle for victory in this cute multiplayer turn-based strategy featuring bolt-action rifle girls!

    2022StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Game Of Puzzles: Animals — Steam game cover

    Game Of Puzzles: Animals

    Free-to-play alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.

    A puzzle game in which you have to assemble a single image from individual pieces.

    2019StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →