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Noobs Are Coming vs BARD'S FAULT

Noobs Are Coming and BARD'S FAULT both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Noobs Are Coming (2025) is 1 year older than BARD'S FAULT (2026). BARD'S FAULT scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Noobs Are Coming (82.9% 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 Noobs Are Coming

Choose Noobs Are Coming if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Noobs Are Coming launched in 2025.

Choose BARD'S FAULT

Choose BARD'S FAULT if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. BARD'S FAULT launched in 2026.

Both Noobs Are Coming and BARD'S FAULT sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.9% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Noobs Are Coming vs BARD'S FAULT — Steam metadata comparison
Noobs Are Coming — Steam game coverNoobs Are ComingBARD'S FAULT — Steam game coverBARD'S FAULT
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price7.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews82.9% positive (865 reviews)84% positive (25 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersOverboySunabi Studios

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Noobs Are Coming vs BARD'S FAULT — FAQ

Should I play Noobs Are Coming or BARD'S FAULT first?
If you want chronology, Noobs Are Coming (2025) came out before BARD'S FAULT (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 Noobs Are Coming and BARD'S FAULT similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Noobs Are Coming and BARD'S FAULT have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Noobs Are Coming ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; BARD'S FAULT ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Noobs Are Coming run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Noobs Are Coming is rated Deck Verified by Valve. BARD'S FAULT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Noobs Are Coming vs BARD'S FAULT — Verdict (2026) · imho.run