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Free games like POPULATION: ONE

Below are 11 free-to-play Steam games similar to POPULATION: ONE, 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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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    STRAFTAT

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    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 POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    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 POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    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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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — 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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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    SuchArt: Creative Space — Steam game cover

    SuchArt: Creative Space

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt — Steam game cover

    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Rampage Agents — Steam game cover

    Rampage Agents

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Rampage Agents is a VR game that fuses battle royale with multi-player action adventure games. Obtain powerful agents with unique powers and team up with your friends now!

    2024ActionStrategyAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bounty City: 3-Way Battle — Steam game cover

    Bounty City: 3-Way Battle

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Bounty City is a multiplayer VR FPS game developed with a unique core concept of a three-way battle. It features diverse scenarios that require intense strategic gameplay.

    2024ActionFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    VAIL — Steam game cover

    VAIL

    Free-to-play alternative to POPULATION: ONE — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with POPULATION: ONE.

    Download VAIL and experience the #1, highest-rated VR shooter, with precision-crafted gunplay, stunning visuals, unparalleled combat, and a constantly expanding world of modes, maps, and community

    2024ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →