Free games like Skyworld
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Skyworld, 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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One-armed robber
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
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War Selection
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
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AirMech
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
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Zero-K
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.
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Hide and Shriek
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window.
Scare or be scared in this FREE adrenaline-pumping multiplayer game full of hijinks and mischief! Set traps, cast spells, and scare the living hell out of your opponent to win!
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Istrolid
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
In Istrolid you design your own unique spaceships from a large number of parts to fit your strategy and play style. With no set units or factions you are free to create a fleet where each ship has its own balanced strengths and weaknesses, from basic fighters and bombers to hulking battleships and speedy destroyers.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Dwarfs - F2P
Free-to-play alternative to Skyworld — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skyworld.
Dwarfs!? is an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”.