Choose Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction
Choose Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction vs THE WASTE
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction and THE WASTE 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. Both support cooperative play. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; THE WASTE has no Deck rating yet. 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 THE WASTE
Choose THE WASTE if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP and PvP.
Both Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction and THE WASTE sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction |  THE WASTE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (1,201 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | The Hustle Standard |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; THE WASTE has no Deck rating yet.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction vs THE WASTE — FAQ
- Are Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction and THE WASTE 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.
- Do both Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction and THE WASTE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction ships Online Co-op, Co-op; THE WASTE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction is rated Deck Playable by Valve. THE WASTE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.