Choose Roots of Insanity
Choose Roots of Insanity if it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Roots of Insanity launched in 2017.
Roots of Insanity vs Beyond Extinct
Roots of Insanity and Beyond Extinct 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. Roots of Insanity (2017) is 3 years older than Beyond Extinct (2020). Beyond Extinct scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Roots of Insanity (62.7% 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 Beyond Extinct
Choose Beyond Extinct if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond Extinct launched in 2020.
Both Roots of Insanity and Beyond Extinct sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Roots of Insanity |  Beyond Extinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (83 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crania Games, Goktug Ulvan | Crania Games, Goktug Ulvan |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Roots of Insanity (2017) is 3 years older than Beyond Extinct (2020).
- Beyond Extinct scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Roots of Insanity (62.7% positive).
- Roots of Insanity is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Beyond Extinct (6.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Roots of Insanity vs Beyond Extinct — FAQ
- Should I play Roots of Insanity or Beyond Extinct first?
- If you want chronology, Roots of Insanity (2017) came out before Beyond Extinct (2020). 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 Roots of Insanity and Beyond Extinct 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.