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Free games like VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol, 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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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    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 VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    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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    DORONKO WANKO — Steam game cover

    DORONKO WANKO

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Simulation with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Simulation with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon: Origins — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Strategy with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    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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    The Last Sovereign — Steam game cover

    The Last Sovereign

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Killer Chat! - Original Edition — Steam game cover

    Killer Chat! - Original Edition

    Free-to-play alternative to VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol.

    Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?

    2025IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →