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 Wells
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Wells 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 6 years older than Wells (2017). A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Wells (70% 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 Wells
Choose Wells if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wells launched in 2017.
Both A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda and Wells sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.9% vs 70% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda |  Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (370 reviews) | 70% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Extend Studio | Tower Up Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) is 6 years older than Wells (2017).
- A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Wells (70% positive).
- Wells 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; Wells has no Deck rating yet.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda vs Wells — FAQ
- Should I play A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda or Wells first?
- If you want chronology, A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (2011) came out before Wells (2017). 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 Wells 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.