Free games like X-COM: Apocalypse
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to X-COM: Apocalypse, 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 X-COM: Apocalypse — 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 X-COM: Apocalypse — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with X-COM: Apocalypse.
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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South Scrimshaw, Part One
Free-to-play alternative to X-COM: Apocalypse — no purchase or trial window.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to X-COM: Apocalypse — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with X-COM: Apocalypse.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to X-COM: Apocalypse — 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 X-COM: Apocalypse — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with X-COM: Apocalypse.
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 X-COM: Apocalypse — 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.
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to X-COM: Apocalypse — no purchase or trial window.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!