Free games like Putrefaction
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Putrefaction, 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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PAPERHEAD EP.0
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
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死寂（Deathly Stillness）
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
This is a boring zombie game with no plot, not an officially released game, please don't have high expectations.
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Hellbound: Survival Mode
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
FULL GAME NOW AVAILABLE. GO GET IT! This is the Free Survival Mode for Hellbound: a '90s style First Person Shooter, made 30 years later… but just a glimpse of the full game, go check it out!
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Orbital Gear
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.
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Reflex Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
Reflex is a competitive Arena FPS that combines modern tech with the speed, precision and freedom of a 90s shooter. If you sunk countless hours into the Quake or Unreal series, Reflex will feel like a welcome return of the old school shooter feel.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
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Battlerite
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Putrefaction.
BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of top-down shooter meets fast-paced fighting game and challenge friends and foes in a battle of reaction. The Arena awaits!
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Transmissions: Element 120
Free-to-play alternative to Putrefaction — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Putrefaction.
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?