Choose Bad Egg
Choose Bad Egg if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bad Egg launched in 2023.
Bad Egg vs Saber Survivors
Bad Egg and Saber Survivors 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. Bad Egg (2023) is 2 years older than Saber Survivors (2025). Bad Egg scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Saber Survivors (79.2% 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 Saber Survivors
Choose Saber Survivors if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Saber Survivors launched in 2025.
Both Bad Egg and Saber Survivors sit in Action and Indie 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 Egg |  Saber Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Wizard Digital | Reima Project |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bad Egg (2023) is 2 years older than Saber Survivors (2025).
- Bad Egg scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Saber Survivors (79.2% positive).
- Saber Survivors is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Bad Egg (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Bad Egg is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Saber Survivors has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Egg vs Saber Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Egg or Saber Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Egg (2023) came out before Saber Survivors (2025). 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 Egg and Saber Survivors 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.
- Does Bad Egg run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bad Egg is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Saber Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.