Choose Goat Simulator
Choose Goat Simulator if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 30,042 Steam reviews back the pick.
Goat Simulator vs Bad Badger
Goat Simulator and Bad Badger both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Bad Badger has co-op; Goat Simulator does not. Goat Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Badger has no Deck rating yet. 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 Badger
Choose Bad Badger if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Goat Simulator and Bad Badger sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Goat Simulator |  Bad Badger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (30,042 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | Yak & Co |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Bad Badger has co-op; Goat Simulator does not.
- Goat Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Badger has no Deck rating yet.
Goat Simulator vs Bad Badger — FAQ
- Are Goat Simulator and Bad Badger similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Goat Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Goat Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bad Badger doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.