Free games like Urban Empire
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Urban Empire, 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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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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AdVenture Capitalist
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Supermarket Together
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
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Fallout Shelter
Free-to-play alternative to Urban Empire — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.