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Free games like Gridholm

Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Gridholm, 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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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

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

    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 Gridholm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    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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    Wheelchair Wizards — Steam game cover

    Wheelchair Wizards

    Free-to-play alternative to Gridholm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Gridholm.

    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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    Splitgate — Steam game cover

    Splitgate

    Free-to-play alternative to Gridholm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Gridholm.

    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.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Limbus Company — Steam game cover

    Limbus Company

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota Underlords — Steam game cover

    Dota Underlords

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

    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.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Super Auto Pets — Steam game cover

    Super Auto Pets

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

    Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Minion Masters — Steam game cover

    Minion Masters

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

    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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    Wyldernook — Steam game cover

    Wyldernook

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

    Build a deck around a powerful Champion and outsmart up to 3 opponents in a free multiplayer trading card game.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Hackagon: Cyber Card Battler — Steam game cover

    Hackagon: Cyber Card Battler

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

    HACKAGON is a fast 1v1 cyber card battler. Breach the network with the red team or defend it with the blue team. Cards are played face-down and revealed at the same time, so victory comes from reading your opponent, not moving first. Build your 12-card deck, claim the areas, and take the network.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →