Choose Artificial Extinction
Choose Artificial Extinction if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Artificial Extinction launched in 2020.
Artificial Extinction vs Artificial Extinction 2
Artificial Extinction and Artificial Extinction 2 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Artificial Extinction (2020) is 6 years older than Artificial Extinction 2 (2026). Artificial Extinction 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Artificial Extinction (74% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Artificial Extinction 2
Choose Artificial Extinction 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 107 reviews.
Both Artificial Extinction and Artificial Extinction 2 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Artificial Extinction |  Artificial Extinction 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (208 reviews) | 78.5% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 100Hr Games Inc | 100Hr Games Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Artificial Extinction (2020) is 6 years older than Artificial Extinction 2 (2026).
- Artificial Extinction 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Artificial Extinction (74% positive).
- Artificial Extinction is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Artificial Extinction 2 (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Artificial Extinction is Deck Playable, Artificial Extinction 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Artificial Extinction vs Artificial Extinction 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Artificial Extinction or Artificial Extinction 2?
- On Steam reviews Artificial Extinction 2 scores higher (78.5% positive) than Artificial Extinction (74% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Artificial Extinction 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Artificial Extinction or Artificial Extinction 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Artificial Extinction (2020) came out before Artificial Extinction 2 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Artificial Extinction and Artificial Extinction 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.