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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 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

69.3%positive908 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 count fetched 2026-07-23 23:39 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
224-hour peak
756all-time peak
0 25 50 2013 2015 2017 2019 2026 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 2026-07-25.

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 2.2% 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'
2.2%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 2026-07-26 08:39 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 Japan China Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

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 2026-05-20.

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
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
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)