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Free games like Deep Space Exploitation

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Deep Space Exploitation, 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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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Disfigure — Steam game cover

    Disfigure

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Control, I'm Not Coming Back — Steam game cover

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tails Noir: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tails Noir: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt — Steam game cover

    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Aircar — Steam game cover

    Aircar

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    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 Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

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

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    D1AL-ogue — Steam game cover

    D1AL-ogue

    Free-to-play alternative to Deep Space Exploitation — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Deep Space Exploitation.

    Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →