Free games like It Takes a War
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to It Takes a War, 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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Tell Me Why
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with It Takes a War.
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
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NaissanceE
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with It Takes a War.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Darkenstein 3D
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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Life is Strange 2
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with It Takes a War.
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
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the static speaks my name
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
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Awkward Dimensions Redux
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
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Destiny 2
Free-to-play alternative to It Takes a War — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes a War.
Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.