Games like VAR: Exterminate
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to VAR: Exterminate for fans of action, strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in VAR: Exterminate also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About VAR: Exterminate: The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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A Terrible Place
Top pick for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
What seems like a simple mission turns into a fight for survival as the island wakes up to greet its new arrivals.
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Stardust VR
Second-strongest match for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with VAR: Exterminate.
Stardust is a VR action-relaxation game inspired by the classic Space Invaders arcade set in relaxing and charming world with Binaural 3d sound. Play solo, co-op, or PvP with a friend as you shoot, dodge, and create black-holes along your way to the top of the world leaderboard.
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Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday
Third-strongest match for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
A terrifying, brutal horror VR shooter adventure with quests, zombies, mutants, and guns! At the onset of the apocalypse, you find yourself inside an old bunker. You must fight your way with full force through the ranks of the undead army of the Dark Invasion to find a way out of that forsaken place
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Survival Denied
Ranked #4 for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
Survival Denied is a casual zombie shooter, made primarily with VR in mind. Wide choice of weapons, perks and power-ups make the game interesting. Dive in and try to survive as long as you can!
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POSTZ: ZOMBIES VR
Ranked #5 for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
Get straight to the action with quick access, easy to pick up and hard to master gameplay. Consecutive headshots give an increasingly large bonus point reward. Zombies are moving in from every angle so scan your surroundings to find your next target before it finds you!
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Hell Road VR
Ranked #6 for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with VAR: Exterminate.
Turn your motorcycle into a beast made for mass slaughter and equip yourself with an arsenal of varied weapons to make your way through the hordes of enemies that will cross your path! Throughout your experience, you will face increasingly intense challenges with Irene as your sole objective.
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Arizona Sunshine®
Ranked #7 for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
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Sweet Surrender VR
Ranked #8 for VAR: Exterminate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
Sweet Surrender is a fast-paced roguelike VR shooter. Fight your way up a dystopian megatower, filled to the brim with tyrant machines hell-bent on destroying the last of humanity. Build your arsenal of weapons, upgrades, and explosives to take down the machine overlords.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below VAR: Exterminate at current Steam store prices.
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A Terrible Place
Priced ~67% under VAR: Exterminate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
What seems like a simple mission turns into a fight for survival as the island wakes up to greet its new arrivals.
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Stardust VR
Priced ~40% under VAR: Exterminate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with VAR: Exterminate.
Stardust is a VR action-relaxation game inspired by the classic Space Invaders arcade set in relaxing and charming world with Binaural 3d sound. Play solo, co-op, or PvP with a friend as you shoot, dodge, and create black-holes along your way to the top of the world leaderboard.
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POSTZ: ZOMBIES VR
Priced ~67% under VAR: Exterminate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with VAR: Exterminate.
Get straight to the action with quick access, easy to pick up and hard to master gameplay. Consecutive headshots give an increasingly large bonus point reward. Zombies are moving in from every angle so scan your surroundings to find your next target before it finds you!
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Frequently asked about VAR: Exterminate
- Does VAR: Exterminate work on Steam Deck?
- VAR: Exterminate is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does VAR: Exterminate cost?
- VAR: Exterminate is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to VAR: Exterminate?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VAR: Exterminate are A Terrible Place, Stardust VR, Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday.
- Who developed VAR: Exterminate?
- VAR: Exterminate was developed by VAR LIVE International Ltd.
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