Choose VAR: Exterminate
Choose VAR: Exterminate if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. VAR: Exterminate launched in 2021.
VAR: Exterminate vs Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday
VAR: Exterminate and Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 2 years older than Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday (2023). VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday (45.5% 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 Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday
Choose Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday launched in 2023.
Both VAR: Exterminate and Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 VAR: Exterminate |  Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) | 45.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VAR LIVE International Ltd | darksciencelab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 2 years older than Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday (2023).
- VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday (45.5% positive).
- Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday has no Deck rating yet.
VAR: Exterminate vs Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday — FAQ
- Should I play VAR: Exterminate or Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday first?
- If you want chronology, VAR: Exterminate (2021) came out before Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday (2023). 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 VAR: Exterminate and Dark Invasion VR: Doomsday similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.