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.
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.