Free games like Civil War: 1861
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Civil War: 1861, 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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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
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!
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
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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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — 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.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
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.
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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
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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Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Civil War: 1861 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1861.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?