Free games like Vanguard's Descent
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Vanguard's 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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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Eternal Senia
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
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!
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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An Arcade Full of Cats
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Vanguard's Descent — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.