Free games like rFactor 2
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to rFactor 2, 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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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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OnlyCans: Thirst Date
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window.
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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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Aircar
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window.
A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Counter-Strike 2
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
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RaceRoom Racing Experience
Free-to-play alternative to rFactor 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
RaceRoom is free to download and built on true-to-life physics and Force Feedback. Drive DTM, FIA WTCC, WTCR and a huge library of cars and tracks—including the most up-to-date Nordschleife. Jump in, race instantly, and expand your garage with a massive selection of content.