Choose Survival Denied
Choose Survival Denied if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survival Denied launched in 2020.
Survival Denied vs VAR: Exterminate
Survival Denied and VAR: Exterminate both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Survival Denied (2020) is 1 year older than VAR: Exterminate (2021). Survival Denied is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 VAR: Exterminate
Choose VAR: Exterminate if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. VAR: Exterminate launched in 2021.
Both Survival Denied and VAR: Exterminate sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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
 Survival Denied |  VAR: Exterminate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | What Does This Button Do LLC | VAR LIVE International Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Survival Denied (2020) is 1 year older than VAR: Exterminate (2021).
- Survival Denied is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Survival Denied has no Deck rating yet.
Survival Denied vs VAR: Exterminate — FAQ
- Should I play Survival Denied or VAR: Exterminate first?
- If you want chronology, Survival Denied (2020) came out before VAR: Exterminate (2021). 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 Survival Denied and VAR: Exterminate similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.