Free games like Hex Gambit
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Hex Gambit, 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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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex Gambit.
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.
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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex Gambit.
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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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hex Gambit.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex Gambit.
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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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex Gambit.
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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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Hex Gambit.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Hex Gambit.
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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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Hex Gambit — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex Gambit.
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.