Free games like Nations
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Nations, 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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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Nations.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Nations.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nations.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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War Selection
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Nations.
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
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Relic Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Nations.
Relic Arena is an 8-player free-to-play autobattler by Dota 2 personalities SUNSfan and Jenkins. Equip heroes with historical relics, that provide unique abilities and upgrades, under the command of legendary historical figures such as Cleopatra and Harambe.
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nations.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nations.
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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War of Dots
Free-to-play alternative to Nations — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Nations.
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.