Choose A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Choose A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda launched in 2011.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs StarCore Legacy
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and StarCore Legacy 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. A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) is 12 years older than StarCore Legacy (2023). StarCore Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 StarCore Legacy
Choose StarCore Legacy if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StarCore Legacy launched in 2023.
Both A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and StarCore Legacy sit in Action and 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 |  StarCore Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (370 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Extend Studio | LunarCore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) is 12 years older than StarCore Legacy (2023).
- StarCore Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; StarCore Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs StarCore Legacy — FAQ
- Should I play A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda or StarCore Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) came out before StarCore Legacy (2023). 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 StarCore Legacy 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.