Free games like Expect The Unexpected
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Expect The Unexpected, 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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
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!
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG and Strategy with Expect The Unexpected.
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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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Expect The Unexpected.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
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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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
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.
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Soda Dungeon 2
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Expect The Unexpected.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Expect The Unexpected — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
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.