Choose The Long Drive
Choose The Long Drive if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. 25,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Long Drive vs The Long Drive Badland
The Long Drive and The Long Drive Badland both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Long Drive (2019) is 7 years older than The Long Drive Badland (2026). The Long Drive Badland is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Long Drive (3.19 USD vs. 15.99 USD). 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 The Long Drive Badland
Choose The Long Drive Badland if you want a Sports, Strategy, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Long Drive Badland launched in 2026.
Both The Long Drive and The Long Drive Badland sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Long Drive |  The Long Drive Badland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 3.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (25,119 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Genesz | TinyBig |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Long Drive (2019) is 7 years older than The Long Drive Badland (2026).
- The Long Drive Badland is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Long Drive (3.19 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- The Long Drive is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Long Drive Badland has no Deck rating yet.
The Long Drive vs The Long Drive Badland — FAQ
- Should I play The Long Drive or The Long Drive Badland first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Drive (2019) came out before The Long Drive Badland (2026). 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 The Long Drive and The Long Drive Badland similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 The Long Drive run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Long Drive is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Long Drive Badland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.