Stardust VR vs VAR: Exterminate
Stardust VR and VAR: Exterminate 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. Stardust VR (2019) is 2 years older than VAR: Exterminate (2021). Stardust VR is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stardust VR |  VAR: Exterminate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | LastnOni | VAR LIVE International Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Stardust VR (2019) is 2 years older than VAR: Exterminate (2021).
- Stardust VR is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than VAR: Exterminate (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Stardust VR has co-op; VAR: Exterminate does not.
- VAR: Exterminate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Stardust VR has no Deck rating yet.
Stardust VR vs VAR: Exterminate — FAQ
- Should I play Stardust VR or VAR: Exterminate first?
- If you want chronology, Stardust VR (2019) came out before VAR: Exterminate (2021). 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 Stardust VR and VAR: Exterminate 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.
- Does VAR: Exterminate have multiplayer like Stardust VR?
- No. Stardust VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while VAR: Exterminate is listed as single-player only.