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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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Ranked picks

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    Doki Doki Literature Club! — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Ultimate Custom Night — Steam game cover

    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!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Awaria — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    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.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Iron Snout — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Waves 2: Notorious — Steam game cover

    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!

    2015ActionEarly AccessFreeFree to playSimilar games →