Free games like Pax Nova
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Pax Nova, 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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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pax Nova.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
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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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
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Girls' Frontline
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Pax Nova.
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online DBG which contains a PVE mode called Uncharted Realms and a PVP mode. Every game is a deck building from scratch. Players can have stronger decks by changing cards, and then build more powerful routines to defeat all opponents to win.
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Pax Nova — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pax Nova.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.