Choose A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Choose A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda if you want an Action experience. A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda launched in 2011.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs Robot Island
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Robot Island both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) is 9 years older than Robot Island (2020). Robot Island scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (71.9% 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 Robot Island
Choose Robot Island if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Robot Island launched in 2020.
Both A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Robot Island sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda |  Robot Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (370 reviews) | 100% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Extend Studio | New Beings |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) is 9 years older than Robot Island (2020).
- Robot Island scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (71.9% positive).
- Robot Island is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Robot Island has no Deck rating yet.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs Robot Island — FAQ
- Should I play A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda or Robot Island first?
- If you want chronology, A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) came out before Robot Island (2020). 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 A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Robot Island similar?
- They overlap on 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.