Choose Badlanders
Choose Badlanders if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Badlanders launched in 2022.
Badlanders vs Legend Battles
Badlanders and Legend Battles both land in Action, Strategy, Simulation 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Badlanders (2022) is 4 years older than Legend Battles (2026). Legend Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Badlanders (52.8% positive). 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 Legend Battles
Choose Legend Battles if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.2% positive across 158 reviews.
Both Badlanders and Legend Battles sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Badlanders |  Legend Battles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.8% positive (657 reviews) | 89.2% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 101.Studio | Hanxiang |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Badlanders (2022) is 4 years older than Legend Battles (2026).
- Legend Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Badlanders (52.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Badlanders vs Legend Battles — FAQ
- Which is better, Badlanders or Legend Battles?
- On Steam reviews Legend Battles scores higher (89.2% positive) than Badlanders (52.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legend Battles is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Badlanders or Legend Battles first?
- If you want chronology, Badlanders (2022) came out before Legend Battles (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 Badlanders and Legend Battles similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Do both Badlanders and Legend Battles have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Badlanders ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Legend Battles ships Online Co-op, Co-op.