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Free games like Close Combat: The Bloody First

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Close Combat: The Bloody First, 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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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — 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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    Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel — Steam game cover

    Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Close Combat: The Bloody First.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Close Combat: The Bloody First.

    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 Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Close Combat: The Bloody First.

    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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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Close Combat: The Bloody First.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams — Steam game cover

    Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike 2 — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window.

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Dota 2 — Steam game cover

    Dota 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Close Combat: The Bloody First — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Close Combat: The Bloody First.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →