Free games like Frozen Synapse 2
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Frozen Synapse 2, 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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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Frozen Synapse 2.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
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!
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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online DBG which contains a PVE mode called Uncharted Realms and a PVP mode. Every game is a deck building from scratch. Players can have stronger decks by changing cards, and then build more powerful routines to defeat all opponents to win.
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Miscrits: World of Creatures
Free-to-play alternative to Frozen Synapse 2 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Frozen Synapse 2.
After years of absence, Miscrits is back and better than ever! Return to the world of Miscria and capture hundreds of iconic Miscrits. Train your Miscrits to their strongest forms and put a stop to the Magicites, who threaten to eliminate all Miscrit life from the world!