VAR: Exterminate vs A Terrible Place
VAR: Exterminate and A Terrible Place both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 2 years older than A Terrible Place (2023). A Terrible Place is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (4.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 VAR: Exterminate |  A Terrible Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VAR LIVE International Ltd | Mikey D |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 2 years older than A Terrible Place (2023).
- A Terrible Place is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Terrible Place has no Deck rating yet.
VAR: Exterminate vs A Terrible Place — FAQ
- Should I play VAR: Exterminate or A Terrible Place first?
- If you want chronology, VAR: Exterminate (2021) came out before A Terrible Place (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 A Terrible Place similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.