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Free games like Riftborne

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Riftborne, 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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    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2 — Steam game cover

    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Riftborne.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Crusader Kings II — Steam game cover

    Crusader Kings II

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Riftborne.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Clicker Heroes — Steam game cover

    Clicker Heroes

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Riftborne.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Minion Masters — Steam game cover

    Minion Masters

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Riftborne.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Riftborne.

    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.

    2020StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends — Steam game cover

    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Riftborne.

    The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

    2021SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    KARDS - The WW2 Card Game — Steam game cover

    KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Riftborne.

    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.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    War Selection — Steam game cover

    War Selection

    Free-to-play alternative to Riftborne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Riftborne.

    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.

    2019StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →