Free games like Freewake
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Freewake, 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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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Freewake.
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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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Freewake.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Liquidators
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Freewake.
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Freewake.
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Freewake.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Counter-Strike 2
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
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Dota 2
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Freewake.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
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Feudums
Free-to-play alternative to Freewake — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Freewake.
Lead your noble house through brutal wars, shifting allegiances and economic strife in an asynchronous multiplayer 4X strategy. Shape the narrative with or against real players in a medieval world where diplomacy isn't binding, there is NO pay-to-win, and only strategy determines your legacy.