Choose 银魂：Silver Soul
Choose 银魂：Silver Soul if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. 银魂：Silver Soul launched in 2021.
银魂：Silver Soul vs The Bad Kids
银魂：Silver Soul and The Bad Kids both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. 银魂：Silver Soul (2021) is 2 years older than The Bad Kids (2023). The Bad Kids scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than 银魂：Silver Soul (70% 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 The Bad Kids
Choose The Bad Kids if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Bad Kids launched in 2023.
Both 银魂：Silver Soul and The Bad Kids sit in 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
 银魂：Silver Soul |  The Bad Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 91.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 秋太虚工作室 | Aluba Van+ |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 银魂：Silver Soul (2021) is 2 years older than The Bad Kids (2023).
- The Bad Kids scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than 银魂：Silver Soul (70% positive).
- 银魂：Silver Soul is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Bad Kids (0.99 USD vs. 1.19 USD).
- The Bad Kids is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 银魂：Silver Soul has no Deck rating yet.
银魂：Silver Soul vs The Bad Kids — FAQ
- Should I play 银魂：Silver Soul or The Bad Kids first?
- If you want chronology, 银魂：Silver Soul (2021) came out before The Bad Kids (2023). 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 银魂：Silver Soul and The Bad Kids similar?
- They overlap on 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.