Choose VAR: Exterminate
Choose VAR: Exterminate if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. VAR: Exterminate launched in 2021.
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.
Which should you pick?
Choose A Terrible Place
Choose A Terrible Place if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Terrible Place launched in 2023.
Both VAR: Exterminate and A Terrible Place sit in Action and Indie 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 |  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.