Choose Bad Bots Battle Arena
Choose Bad Bots Battle Arena if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Bots Battle Arena launched in 2021.
Bad Bots Battle Arena vs Iron Skies
Bad Bots Battle Arena and Iron Skies both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Bad Bots Battle Arena (2021) is 3 years older than Iron Skies (2024). Bad Bots Battle Arena is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Iron Skies (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Iron Skies
Choose Iron Skies if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Iron Skies launched in 2024.
Both Bad Bots Battle Arena and Iron Skies sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Bad Bots Battle Arena |  Iron Skies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Francolins Studio | Matthew Lalande |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Bad Bots Battle Arena (2021) is 3 years older than Iron Skies (2024).
- Bad Bots Battle Arena is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Iron Skies (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Bad Bots Battle Arena vs Iron Skies — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Bots Battle Arena or Iron Skies first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Bots Battle Arena (2021) came out before Iron Skies (2024). 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 Bad Bots Battle Arena and Iron Skies similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.