Choose Vigilantes
Choose Vigilantes if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 242 reviews.
Vigilantes vs Depth of Extinction
Vigilantes and Depth of Extinction both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2018. Vigilantes scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Depth of Extinction (73.8% 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 Depth of Extinction
Choose Depth of Extinction if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Depth of Extinction launched in 2018.
Both Vigilantes and Depth of Extinction sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Vigilantes |  Depth of Extinction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (242 reviews) | 73.8% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Timeslip Softworks | HOF Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Vigilantes scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Depth of Extinction (73.8% positive).
- Depth of Extinction is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Vigilantes (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Vigilantes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Depth of Extinction has no Deck rating yet.
Vigilantes vs Depth of Extinction — FAQ
- Which is better, Vigilantes or Depth of Extinction?
- On Steam reviews Vigilantes scores higher (81.8% positive) than Depth of Extinction (73.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vigilantes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Vigilantes and Depth of Extinction similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.
- Does Vigilantes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vigilantes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Depth of Extinction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.