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ARK: Survival Ascended vs Direlands: Extraction

ARK: Survival Ascended and Direlands: Extraction both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. ARK: Survival Ascended is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Direlands: Extraction 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 ARK: Survival Ascended

Choose ARK: Survival Ascended if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 53,496 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Direlands: Extraction

Choose Direlands: Extraction if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing.

Both ARK: Survival Ascended and Direlands: Extraction sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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

ARK: Survival Ascended vs Direlands: Extraction — Steam metadata comparison
ARK: Survival Ascended — Steam game coverARK: Survival AscendedDirelands: Extraction — Steam game coverDirelands: Extraction
Released2023—
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price44.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews60.3% positive (53,496 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersStudio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct GamesMilk Barf Games

Side by side

ARK: Survival Ascended vs Direlands: Extraction — FAQ

Are ARK: Survival Ascended and Direlands: Extraction similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 ARK: Survival Ascended and Direlands: Extraction have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ARK: Survival Ascended ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Direlands: Extraction ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
Does ARK: Survival Ascended run on Steam Deck?
Yes — ARK: Survival Ascended is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Direlands: Extraction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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