Choose Hard Reset Extended Edition
Choose Hard Reset Extended Edition if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hard Reset Extended Edition vs Hard Reset Redux
Hard Reset Extended Edition and Hard Reset Redux both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) is 4 years older than Hard Reset Redux (2016). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Hard Reset Extended Edition: 1,852 reviews, Hard Reset Redux: 920). 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 Hard Reset Redux
Choose Hard Reset Redux if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hard Reset Redux launched in 2016.
Both Hard Reset Extended Edition and Hard Reset Redux sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.7% vs 81.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hard Reset Extended Edition |  Hard Reset Redux | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,852 reviews) | 81.3% positive (920 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Wild Hog | Flying Wild Hog |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) is 4 years older than Hard Reset Redux (2016).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Hard Reset Extended Edition: 1,852 reviews, Hard Reset Redux: 920).
- Hard Reset Extended Edition is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hard Reset Redux (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hard Reset Extended Edition vs Hard Reset Redux — FAQ
- Which is better, Hard Reset Extended Edition or Hard Reset Redux?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hard Reset Extended Edition sits at 81.7% positive (1,852 reviews), Hard Reset Redux at 81.3% (920). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hard Reset Extended Edition or Hard Reset Redux first?
- If you want chronology, Hard Reset Extended Edition (2012) came out before Hard Reset Redux (2016). 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 Hard Reset Redux similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.