Choose Task Force
Choose Task Force if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Task Force launched in 2022.
Task Force vs Extraction Valley
Task Force and Extraction Valley both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Extraction Valley (2019) is 3 years older than Task Force (2022). Extraction Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than Task Force (71.2% 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 Extraction Valley
Choose Extraction Valley if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Extraction Valley launched in 2019.
Both Task Force and Extraction Valley sit in Action and Indie 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
 Task Force |  Extraction Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (285 reviews) | 75.5% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tracer Interactive | RAM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Extraction Valley (2019) is 3 years older than Task Force (2022).
- Extraction Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than Task Force (71.2% positive).
- Extraction Valley is free; Task Force is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Task Force is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Extraction Valley has no Deck rating yet.
Task Force vs Extraction Valley — FAQ
- Should I play Task Force or Extraction Valley first?
- If you want chronology, Extraction Valley (2019) came out before Task Force (2022). 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 Task Force and Extraction Valley similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Task Force and Extraction Valley have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Task Force ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Extraction Valley ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Extraction Valley free?
- Yes — Extraction Valley is a free-to-play Steam title. Task Force is paid (Price unknown).