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Games like A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

If A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is your kind of game, the closest matches are A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX, Haxor and StarCore Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda: You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

2011ActionIndie4.99 USDMetacritic 68Windowsby Extend Studio
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda — Steam game cover
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360 degree aiming feels fluid and responsiveFast paced run and gun gameplayRanking system demands perfect runs for top scoresAtmosphericChallengingIntense

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Steam players who put hours into A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Top pick for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    A 2.5D action-packed side-scrolling game, takes players on a thrilling sci-fi adventure! Take control of combat specialist Ares, or the new playable character, Tarus, to battle deadly machines with a variety of powerful weapons and armor. Your goal: Save Minos Space Station’s survivors and uncover the nefarious Zytron’s extinction agenda!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Haxor

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Retro pixels are back! Good old 80s/90s style is back! Enjoy a classic 2D platformer with old era graphics! 16x16 pixel sprites and ambient, flat chip tuned 8 bit music! Guide Kla, the last survivor from Haxor planet, through the world full of vicious creatures, deadly traps and giant bosses!

    2019ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. StarCore Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Remake to 2016's Legends of the Universe - StarCore, a Metroidvania style Action-Platformer with several abilities, enemies and areas to explore.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Too Angry to Space

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Do you miss the times when games were not holding your hand? When they did not forgive mistakes and controls and rules were clear and simple to learn? YES? So you miss the 90s!

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. CrushBorgs

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Ranked #5 for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    "Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Mobius Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an atmospheric mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Ranked #6 for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. SteamWorld Dig

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Ranked #7 for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. SATAZIUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Ranked #8 for A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...

    2011ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Mighty No. 9

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Reviewers of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Reviewers of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. METAL SLUG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Reviewers of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    “METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

    2015Action1.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Q REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Reviewers of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    This game "Q REMASTERED" is a simple puzzle game that anyone can enjoy! You can freely draw lines and shapes on the screen. The drawn object will fall down due to gravity. You will use the object to solve more than 1200 missions. Can you get the ball out of the cup? Let's challenge!

    2023IndieSimulation6.29 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Action with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

Does A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda work on Steam Deck?
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda cost?
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda are A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX, Haxor, StarCore Legacy.
Who developed A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda?
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda was developed by Extend Studio and published by Extend Studio, ORiGO GAMES.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

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