Choose Hard Reset Extended Edition
Choose Hard Reset Extended Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hard Reset Extended Edition vs Excive A-1000
Hard Reset Extended Edition and Excive A-1000 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. Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) is 7 years older than Excive A-1000 (2019). Hard Reset Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Excive A-1000 (60% 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 Excive A-1000
Choose Excive A-1000 if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Excive A-1000 launched in 2019.
Both Hard Reset Extended Edition and Excive A-1000 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
 Hard Reset Extended Edition |  Excive A-1000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,852 reviews) | 60% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Wild Hog | Droid Riot, Mahich |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) is 7 years older than Excive A-1000 (2019).
- Hard Reset Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Excive A-1000 (60% positive).
- Excive A-1000 is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Hard Reset Extended Edition (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hard Reset Extended Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Excive A-1000 has no Deck rating yet.
Hard Reset Extended Edition vs Excive A-1000 — FAQ
- Should I play Hard Reset Extended Edition or Excive A-1000 first?
- If you want chronology, Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) came out before Excive A-1000 (2019). 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 Hard Reset Extended Edition and Excive A-1000 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.
- Does Hard Reset Extended Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hard Reset Extended Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Excive A-1000 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.