Choose Badlands
Choose Badlands if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Badlands launched in 2023.
Badlands vs The Left Behind
Badlands and The Left Behind both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Badlands (2023) is 3 years older than The Left Behind (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Left Behind
Choose The Left Behind if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Left Behind launched in 2026.
Both Badlands and The Left Behind sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Badlands |  The Left Behind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Tony | Extrude |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Badlands (2023) is 3 years older than The Left Behind (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Badlands vs The Left Behind — FAQ
- Should I play Badlands or The Left Behind first?
- If you want chronology, Badlands (2023) came out before The Left Behind (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 Badlands and The Left Behind similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Badlands and The Left Behind have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Badlands ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; The Left Behind ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.