Choose Paper Bride
Choose Paper Bride if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Paper Bride launched in 2021.
Paper Bride vs The Bad Kids
Paper Bride 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. Paper Bride (2021) is 2 years older than The Bad Kids (2023). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Paper Bride: 93 reviews, The Bad Kids: 36). 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's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Bad Kids launched in 2023.
Both Paper Bride and The Bad Kids sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paper Bride |  The Bad Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (93 reviews) | 91.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HeartBeat Plus | Aluba Van+ |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Paper Bride (2021) is 2 years older than The Bad Kids (2023).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Paper Bride: 93 reviews, The Bad Kids: 36).
- The Bad Kids is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Paper Bride (1.19 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Paper Bride vs The Bad Kids — FAQ
- Should I play Paper Bride or The Bad Kids first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Bride (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 Paper Bride 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.