Free games like Rockhounds
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Rockhounds, 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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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Rockhounds.
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.).
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Rockhounds.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Electoral Carnage
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Early Access with Rockhounds.
Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?
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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Rockhounds.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Rockhounds.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Rockhounds.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Rockhounds.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Rockhounds.
Blast it all to hell.
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Alien Swarm
Free-to-play alternative to Rockhounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Rockhounds.
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.