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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.

Released Jan 19, 2011 Developer Extend Studio Publisher Extend Studio, ORiGO GAMES Platforms Windows ActionPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerSci-fi
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

69.6%positive913 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Awesome! old fashioned shooter platformer.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Its just metroid”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

756all-time peak
0 25 50 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 42 avg · Jun 2013

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

24achievements
6.5%median completion
2.1%rarest: Soldier of the Universe
48.5% of players 25.1% of players 20.2% of players 19.5% of players 15.8% of players 15.6% of players 13.7% of players 10.4% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.7% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 48.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
48.5%Where is the Emergency? — Discover and use your first repair machine
25.1%Ready For Action — Finish all of the in-game tutorials
20.2%Weapon At Maximum — Upgrade one of your weapons to its maximum level
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%Soldier of the Universe — Achieve Synthesis Soldier rank 'SS'
2.3%Here is my True Strength — Achieve Synthesis Soldier rank 'S'
2.3%Whatever Your Size Is — Perfect the Prime Guardian boss fight

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK3.99 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada5.69 CAD
Japan520 JPY
Brazil10.89 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.1 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-25 08-06 08-18 09-01 09-13 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 21, 2016
A "Mighty" discount!

A "mighty" discount! Waiting is hard, so is being a believer. So in honor of the over funded attempt to resurrect one of our favorite franchises anew, we are offering an even better option, on sale ev

Jun 21, 2016
A "Mighty" discount!

A "mighty" discount! Waiting is hard, so is being a believer. So in honor of the over funded attempt to resurrect one of our favorite franchises anew, we are offering an even better option, on sale ev

Oct 04, 2014
Now Available - A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX, 50% off for A.R.E.S. owner!

A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* *Offer ends October 10 at 10AM Pacific Time http://store.steampowered.com/app/315340 Special Offer for A.R.E.S. Extinction Agen

Oct 04, 2014
Now Available - A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX, 50% off for A.R.E.S. owner!

A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* *Offer ends October 10 at 10AM Pacific Time http://store.steampowered.com/app/315340 Special Offer for A.R.E.S. Extinction Agen

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Platformer · Indie · Side Scroller · Sci-fi · 2D · Robots · Shooter · Short · Singleplayer · Space · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain
Achievements24
Official sitehttp://ares.x10studio.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core™2 Duo Processor, AMD Athlon x2 Processor Memory: Windows XP：1GB, Windows Vista, 7：2GB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 series, ATI Radeon HD 2400 series DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 300 MB Sound: DirectSound compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher)