Choose Elevated
Choose Elevated if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elevated launched in 2021.
Elevated vs Extermination
Elevated and Extermination both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Elevated (2021) is 4 years older than Extermination (2025). Elevated is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Extermination (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Extermination
Choose Extermination if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Extermination launched in 2025.
Both Elevated and Extermination sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Elevated |  Extermination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jake Rovere | Dragonware Mechanics |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Elevated (2021) is 4 years older than Extermination (2025).
- Elevated is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Extermination (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Elevated vs Extermination — FAQ
- Should I play Elevated or Extermination first?
- If you want chronology, Elevated (2021) came out before Extermination (2025). 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 Elevated and Extermination similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.