Free games like Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Making History: The Calm & the Storm, 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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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Making History: The Calm & the Storm.
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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Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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World of Warships
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with Making History: The Calm & the Storm.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Making History: The Calm & the Storm.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — 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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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Making History: The Calm & the Storm.
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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Fallout Shelter
Free-to-play alternative to Making History: The Calm & the Storm — no purchase or trial window.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.