Choose Brink of Extinction
Choose Brink of Extinction if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Brink of Extinction launched in 2017.
Brink of Extinction vs Defense: Abominations
Brink of Extinction and Defense: Abominations both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Brink of Extinction (2017) is 1 year older than Defense: Abominations (2018). Defense: Abominations is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Brink of Extinction (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Defense: Abominations
Choose Defense: Abominations if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defense: Abominations launched in 2018.
Both Brink of Extinction and Defense: Abominations sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Brink of Extinction |  Defense: Abominations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Correcture Games AB | Ominous Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Brink of Extinction (2017) is 1 year older than Defense: Abominations (2018).
- Defense: Abominations is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Brink of Extinction (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Brink of Extinction vs Defense: Abominations — FAQ
- Should I play Brink of Extinction or Defense: Abominations first?
- If you want chronology, Brink of Extinction (2017) came out before Defense: Abominations (2018). 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 Brink of Extinction and Defense: Abominations similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.