Free games like Down with the Ship
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Down with the Ship, 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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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Down with the Ship.
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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South Scrimshaw, Part One
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Down with the Ship.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
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The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Down with the Ship.
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.
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Splitgate
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Down with the Ship.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
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PlanetSide 2
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Down with the Ship.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Super Auto Pets
Free-to-play alternative to Down with the Ship — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Down with the Ship.
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!