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Free games like Ascent: Rivals

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ascent: Rivals, 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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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    STRAFTAT — Steam game cover

    STRAFTAT

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascent: Rivals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascent: Rivals.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive — Steam game cover

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascent: Rivals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascent: Rivals.

    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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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover

    UNBEATABLE [white label]

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Electoral Carnage — Steam game cover

    Electoral Carnage

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascent: Rivals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Ascent: Rivals.

    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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    Aircar — Steam game cover

    Aircar

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascent: Rivals — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ascent: Rivals.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 — Steam game cover

    I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →