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Free games like ShockRods

Below are 13 free-to-play Steam games similar to ShockRods, 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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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    STRAFTAT

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Iron Snout — Steam game cover

    Iron Snout

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Disfigure — Steam game cover

    Disfigure

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — 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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 — Steam game cover

    I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Brief Karate Foolish — Steam game cover

    Brief Karate Foolish

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Battlerite — Steam game cover

    Battlerite

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    BATTLERITE​ ​is​ ​an​ ​action-packed​ ​team​ ​arena​ ​brawler.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ ​of​ top-down​ ​shooter​ meets​ ​fast-paced​ ​fighting​ ​game and challenge ​friends​ ​and​ foes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​battle​ ​of reaction. The Arena awaits!

    2017ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Quake Champions — Steam game cover

    Quake Champions

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

    2022ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    BLITZ ARENA — Steam game cover

    BLITZ ARENA

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    FPS party game, 8 players compete in a tournament with a multitude of competitive gamemodes ! Solo, duo or team (4v4), prepare to fight in fast and tactical gamemodes. (Versus, Gungame, Battle royal, Dodegball, Runner ...)

    2025ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Master Arena — Steam game cover

    Master Arena

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Unleash your combat prowess in Master Arena: Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding FPS action featuring dynamic movement, 9 powerful weapons, 24 unique arenas, and a strategic perk system. Engage your adversaries with finesse in tactical duels, evolving to claim the title of the ultimate champion.

    2022ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Splitgate — Steam game cover

    Splitgate

    Free-to-play alternative to ShockRods — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with ShockRods.

    Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →