Choose Space Pirate Trainer
Choose Space Pirate Trainer if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Pirate Trainer vs ROM: Extraction
Space Pirate Trainer and ROM: Extraction 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. ROM: Extraction (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017). Space Pirate Trainer scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than ROM: Extraction (65.7% 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 ROM: Extraction
Choose ROM: Extraction if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. ROM: Extraction launched in 2016.
Both Space Pirate Trainer and ROM: Extraction sit in Action on Steam and both list SteamVR Collectibles, 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
 Space Pirate Trainer |  ROM: Extraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (2,257 reviews) | 65.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | I-Illusions | First Contact Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ROM: Extraction (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017).
- Space Pirate Trainer scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than ROM: Extraction (65.7% positive).
- ROM: Extraction is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Space Pirate Trainer (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Space Pirate Trainer is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ROM: Extraction has no Deck rating yet.
Space Pirate Trainer vs ROM: Extraction — FAQ
- Should I play Space Pirate Trainer or ROM: Extraction first?
- If you want chronology, ROM: Extraction (2016) came out before Space Pirate Trainer (2017). 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 Space Pirate Trainer and ROM: Extraction 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.