Free games like Element Space
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Element Space, 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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Girls' Frontline
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and RPG with Element Space.
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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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Element Space.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG and Strategy with Element Space.
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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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element Space.
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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element Space.
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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Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Element Space.
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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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element Space.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
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Miscrits: World of Creatures
Free-to-play alternative to Element Space — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element Space.
After years of absence, Miscrits is back and better than ever! Return to the world of Miscria and capture hundreds of iconic Miscrits. Train your Miscrits to their strongest forms and put a stop to the Magicites, who threaten to eliminate all Miscrit life from the world!