Free games like Batman: Arkham City
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Batman: Arkham City, 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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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
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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Unturned
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
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Where Winds Meet
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
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STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
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Fishing Planet
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window.
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
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Wuthering Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
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Spiral Knights
Free-to-play alternative to Batman: Arkham City — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Adventure with Batman: Arkham City.
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.