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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs Outworld Patrol

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Outworld Patrol 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 Outworld Patrol (2023). Outworld Patrol 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 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.

Choose Outworld Patrol

Choose Outworld Patrol if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Outworld Patrol launched in 2023.

Both A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Outworld Patrol 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 vs Outworld Patrol — Steam metadata comparison
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda — Steam game coverA.R.E.S.: Extinction AgendaOutworld Patrol — Steam game coverOutworld Patrol
Released20112023
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews71.9% positive (370 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersExtend Studiorainstory.games

Side by side

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs Outworld Patrol — FAQ

Should I play A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda or Outworld Patrol first?
If you want chronology, A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) came out before Outworld Patrol (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 Outworld Patrol 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.
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