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Free games like SOL: Exodus

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to SOL: Exodus, 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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    Endless Sky — Steam game cover

    Endless Sky

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

    2015ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Orbital Gear — Steam game cover

    Orbital Gear

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.

    2014ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Astrometica: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Astrometica: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Astrometica: Prologue is the free game about surviving in space. You need to use your skills and tools to stay alive. There are many challenges to face, and you need to fight to survive. You also need to build a new base in space.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Nimbatus - Drone Creator — Steam game cover

    Nimbatus - Drone Creator

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Use the Nimbatus Drone Creator to construct physically simulated drones and try them out in a virtual testing environment. Do you have what it takes to become a drone engineer?

    2020ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Naev — Steam game cover

    Naev

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    OESE — Steam game cover

    OESE

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with SOL: Exodus.

    OESE - The space survival game about decisions and consequences.

    2016IndieSimulationCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing — Steam game cover

    Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Become a Captain! Fly your ship and command your crew as you compete to become Champion in a winner-takes-all reality show. Build relationships and plot betrayals to avoid getting voted off the season and become the last captain standing. Optional VR support.

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Lonely Astronaut — Steam game cover

    Lonely Astronaut

    Free-to-play alternative to SOL: Exodus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with SOL: Exodus.

    Pilot the corpse of a long-abandoned astronaut floating in a cosmic graveyard in this one-button arcade game. In the process, you might find out something about the human condition. But probably not.

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →