Choose Monster Showdown
Choose Monster Showdown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Monster Showdown launched in 2022.
Monster Showdown vs VAR: Exterminate
Monster Showdown and VAR: Exterminate 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. VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 1 year older than Monster Showdown (2022). VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Monster Showdown (76.9% 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 VAR: Exterminate
Choose VAR: Exterminate if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. VAR: Exterminate launched in 2021.
Both Monster Showdown and VAR: Exterminate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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
 Monster Showdown |  VAR: Exterminate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Virtual Uppercut Studios, Yahya Danboos | VAR LIVE International Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- VAR: Exterminate (2021) is 1 year older than Monster Showdown (2022).
- VAR: Exterminate scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Monster Showdown (76.9% positive).
- VAR: Exterminate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Monster Showdown (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Monster Showdown has no Deck rating yet.
Monster Showdown vs VAR: Exterminate — FAQ
- Should I play Monster Showdown or VAR: Exterminate first?
- If you want chronology, VAR: Exterminate (2021) came out before Monster Showdown (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 Monster Showdown and VAR: Exterminate 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.