Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 124,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
7 Days to Die vs Badlands
7 Days to Die and Badlands 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 1 year older than 7 Days to Die (2024). Badlands is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (3.99 USD vs. 44.99 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 Badlands
Choose Badlands if it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. Badlands launched in 2023.
Both 7 Days to Die and Badlands 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
 7 Days to Die |  Badlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | Tony |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Badlands (2023) is 1 year older than 7 Days to Die (2024).
- Badlands is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (3.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- 7 Days to Die is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Badlands has no Deck rating yet.
7 Days to Die vs Badlands — FAQ
- Should I play 7 Days to Die or Badlands first?
- If you want chronology, Badlands (2023) came out before 7 Days to Die (2024). 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 7 Days to Die and Badlands 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 7 Days to Die and Badlands have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 7 Days to Die ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Badlands ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does 7 Days to Die run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 7 Days to Die is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Badlands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.