Choose The Railway
Choose The Railway if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Railway launched in 2021.
The Railway vs Bad Faith
The Railway and Bad Faith both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Railway (2021) is 1 year older than Bad Faith (2022). The Railway is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Bad Faith (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Bad Faith
Choose Bad Faith if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Narrated Game Menus side of the pairing. Bad Faith launched in 2022.
Both The Railway and Bad Faith sit in Indie and Casual 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
 The Railway |  Bad Faith | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 91.3% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Honest Novels | Mado |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Railway (2021) is 1 year older than Bad Faith (2022).
- The Railway is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Bad Faith (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Railway vs Bad Faith — FAQ
- Should I play The Railway or Bad Faith first?
- If you want chronology, The Railway (2021) came out before Bad Faith (2022). 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 The Railway and Bad Faith similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.