Choose Pathway
Choose Pathway if you want an Adventure experience. 1,178 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pathway vs Depth of Extinction
Pathway 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. Depth of Extinction (2018) is 1 year older than Pathway (2019). Pathway scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% 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 Pathway and Depth of Extinction sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.2% vs 73.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pathway |  Depth of Extinction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (1,178 reviews) | 73.8% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robotality | HOF Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Depth of Extinction (2018) is 1 year older than Pathway (2019).
- Pathway scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Depth of Extinction (73.8% positive).
- Depth of Extinction is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Pathway (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Pathway is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Depth of Extinction has no Deck rating yet.
Pathway vs Depth of Extinction — FAQ
- Which is better, Pathway or Depth of Extinction?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pathway sits at 75.2% positive (1,178 reviews), Depth of Extinction at 73.8% (141). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Pathway or Depth of Extinction first?
- If you want chronology, Depth of Extinction (2018) came out before Pathway (2019). 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 Pathway 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 Pathway run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pathway is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Depth of Extinction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.