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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    War Selection — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    AirMech — Steam game cover

    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!

    2018ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Zero-K — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Hide and Shriek — Steam game cover

    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!

    2017ActionFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Istrolid — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Age of Conquest IV — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dwarfs - F2P — Steam game cover

    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”.

    2012StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →