Free games like Arbiter
Below are 12 free-to-play Steam games similar to Arbiter, 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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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Arbiter.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Arbiter.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Disfigure
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
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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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Arbiter.
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.
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Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
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).
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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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Virtual Ricochet
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
“Death-defying tennis with robots and laser guns!” Virtual Ricochet is built from the ground up as a fusion of the best of VR shooters and tennis-style mechanics in a retro-futuristic synthwave arena - IN SPACE!
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Battle Room
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Early Access with Arbiter.
Join the action-packed world of BATTLE ROOM BETA! Jump into the game right away, no preparation required! Explore different maps, team up with your friends and dominate the competition by making best use of the unique features of your chosen character!
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Blaston
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
In the slow-motion bullet-hell of Blaston, you duck, dodge, and weave to evade incoming attacks while preparing your dazzling next combos in a flash of skill. You feel like Neo and leave each session with your heart racing in this super fun tactical workout. Most importantly... Never. Stay. Still.
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TOXIKK™
Free-to-play alternative to Arbiter — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Arbiter.
FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.