Free games like Root
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Root, 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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Dominion
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Root.
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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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Root.
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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Star Realms
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Root.
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Root.
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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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Root.
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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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Root.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Root.
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!
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Mahjong Soul
Free-to-play alternative to Root — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Root.
Mahjong Soul is an online game that adopted the classic Japanese Mahjong gameplay. Here, you can hone your mahjong skills with players from worldwide or spend leisure time with friends, bond with various charismatic characters, and experience an abundance of unique stories.