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Free games like Ascendants Rising

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ascendants Rising, 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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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascendants Rising.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and RPG with Ascendants Rising.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online — Steam game cover

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Ascendants Rising.

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Electoral Carnage — Steam game cover

    Electoral Carnage

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Early Access with Ascendants Rising.

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascendants Rising.

    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.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams — Steam game cover

    Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — 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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    Wheelchair Wizards — Steam game cover

    Wheelchair Wizards

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascendants Rising.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Shape of Dreams: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascendants Rising — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascendants Rising.

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →