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Free games like The Viceroy

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to The Viceroy, 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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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    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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    Endless Sky — Steam game cover

    Endless Sky

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Viceroy.

    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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    Zero-K — Steam game cover

    Zero-K

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulationFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Idling to Rule the Gods — Steam game cover

    Idling to Rule the Gods

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt — Steam game cover

    The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Animal Shelter: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Animal Shelter: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Prismata — Steam game cover

    Prismata

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.

    A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Let's School Homeroom — Steam game cover

    Let's School Homeroom

    Free-to-play alternative to The Viceroy — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Viceroy.

    Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!

    2023IndieSimulationCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →