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Free games like Ascension: The Infinite Descent

Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Ascension: The Infinite Descent, 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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    Helltaker — Steam game cover

    Helltaker

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    NGU IDLE — Steam game cover

    NGU IDLE

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Awaria — Steam game cover

    Awaria

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Expendabros — Steam game cover

    The Expendabros

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    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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    Star Fetchers — Steam game cover

    Star Fetchers

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    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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    Recall Rogue — Steam game cover

    Recall Rogue

    Free-to-play alternative to Ascension: The Infinite Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension: The Infinite Descent.

    The knowledge roguelite. Answer questions to hit harder, skip them to die faster. The deeper you go, the more the dungeon punishes ignorance. Bosses shrug off everything but proven knowledge. 98 decks, 7 languages, 67,000 real facts. Guilt-free gaming.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGFreeFree to playSimilar games →