Extraction Compass just went live: a filter terminal for extraction games that asks about the stuff you actually care about, instead of guessing from whatever's trending. No algorithm, no paid placement, just a terminal that hands you real matches based on your own criteria, with a match score whenever nothing lines up exactly.
Why an algorithm just doesn't cut it here
Recommendation algorithms optimize for one thing: watch time, or in this case, click time. They show you what's popular, not what fits your actual criteria. And honestly, in a genre that now spans everything from tactical PvPvE shooters to chill solo loot runs, "popular" barely means anything. If you're after VR support, a specific price range, or just a game without brutal wipes, algorithms rarely get you there.
Everyone's been through the same loop: scrolling endlessly through "recommended for you" lists and still not finding a game that actually fits. Extraction Compass flips that around. You set the criteria, the terminal delivers the matches.
Wipe frequency, VR, price: what the terminal actually asks
No questionnaire, no sign-up, no waiting around. The filter panel runs live right in your browser and covers:
- Availability: live, upcoming, or discontinued
- Mode: PvE, PvPvE, or PvP
- Pricing model and entry price via a slider
- Platform (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, sometimes mobile)
- VR, include it or rule it out
- Setting, from sci-fi to horror
What if there's no exact match for a specific combination? The terminal still shows results, with a percentage score for how close they actually get. No quietly dropping a filter, no blank page staring back at you.
35 games, checked by hand
Every single entry comes from actual research, not some auto-scraped store list. Prices for Steam titles update automatically these days, every single day, but the actual classification, how brutal a wipe really is or whether a game genuinely supports co-op, comes from someone who sat down and looked at the game.
Sure, that makes the terminal grow slower than a fully automated scraper would. In exchange, it stays traceable instead of turning into the same kind of black box it's meant to replace.
Who's this actually for?
Genre veterans who want to keep tabs on new releases without checking ten different store pages. Newcomers overwhelmed by the sheer number of options who just want to know what fits their playstyle. And anyone who wants to spot a current deal through the "New & On Sale" row without opening every Steam page one by one.
Does Extraction Compass cost anything?
No. Completely free, no account needed.
Where does the data come from?
Hands-on research. Prices for Steam-linked games sync automatically, everything else is curated by hand.
Is it available in English?
Yes, use the toggle in the top right at any time.
Extraction shooters are growing faster right now than any one player can realistically keep up with. New releases, new betas, new pricing models, pretty much every month. A terminal that filters by real criteria instead of click counts isn't becoming less necessary because of that. If anything, the opposite.