Free games like Through the Ages
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Through the Ages, 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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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Through the Ages.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Through the Ages.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Dominion
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Through the Ages.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Through the Ages.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Prismata
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Through the Ages.
A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Through the Ages.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Through the Ages.
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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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Through the Ages — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Through the Ages.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!