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Free games like Chrono Cards

Below are 12 free-to-play Steam games similar to Chrono Cards, 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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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

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

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 — Steam game cover

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    Free-to-play alternative to Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    NERTS! Online — Steam game cover

    NERTS! Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window.

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    South Scrimshaw, Part One — Steam game cover

    South Scrimshaw, Part One

    Free-to-play alternative to Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window.

    South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Wheelchair Wizards — Steam game cover

    Wheelchair Wizards

    Free-to-play alternative to Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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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 Chrono Cards — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Chrono Cards.

    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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    Xeno Strike — Steam game cover

    Xeno Strike

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

    Build your collection, construct decks, and duel against other players in a sci-fi card battler.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel — Steam game cover

    Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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

    Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!

    2022StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game — Steam game cover

    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

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

    Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Artifact — Steam game cover

    Artifact

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

    Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

    2018StrategyFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →