Free games like Dual Core
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Dual Core, 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 Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Warframe
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and RPG with Dual Core.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
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Path of Exile
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
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PlanetSide 2
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Dual Core.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Free-to-play alternative to Dual Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Dual Core.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!