Free games like Cataclysmic
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Cataclysmic, 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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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Cataclysmic.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Cataclysmic.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Cataclysmic.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Cataclysmic.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Cataclysmic.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Cataclysmic.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Cataclysmic.
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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Iron Snout
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Cataclysmic.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Waves 2: Notorious
Free-to-play alternative to Cataclysmic — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Cataclysmic.
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!