Free games like Pandemic: The Board Game
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Pandemic: The Board Game, 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 Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pandemic: The Board Game.
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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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Pandemic: The Board Game.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pandemic: The Board Game.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pandemic: The Board Game.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
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DCS World Steam Edition
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Pandemic: The Board Game.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
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One-armed robber
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pandemic: The Board Game.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Free-to-play alternative to Pandemic: The Board Game — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pandemic: The Board Game.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!