Free games like Pathogenic
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Pathogenic, 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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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Pathogenic.
Blast it all to hell.
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Bloody Hell
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?
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Halls of Torment: Prelude
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
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Gatekeeper: Infinity
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you'll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
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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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
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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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Free-to-play alternative to Pathogenic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Pathogenic.
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!