Choose VAR: Exterminate
Choose VAR: Exterminate if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. VAR: Exterminate launched in 2021.
VAR: Exterminate vs EvilPunk
VAR: Exterminate and EvilPunk 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 3 years older than EvilPunk (2024). VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than EvilPunk (78.6% 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 EvilPunk
Choose EvilPunk if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. EvilPunk launched in 2024.
Both VAR: Exterminate and EvilPunk 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 |  EvilPunk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| 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) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VAR LIVE International Ltd | Digivega Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 3 years older than EvilPunk (2024).
- VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than EvilPunk (78.6% positive).
- EvilPunk is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; EvilPunk has no Deck rating yet.
VAR: Exterminate vs EvilPunk — FAQ
- Should I play VAR: Exterminate or EvilPunk first?
- If you want chronology, VAR: Exterminate (2021) came out before EvilPunk (2024). 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 EvilPunk 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.