Choose Ethan: Meteor Hunter
Choose Ethan: Meteor Hunter if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Ethan: Meteor Hunter launched in 2014.
Ethan: Meteor Hunter vs BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Ethan: Meteor Hunter and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 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. Ethan: Meteor Hunter (2014) is 1 year older than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015). BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Ethan: Meteor Hunter (48.6% 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 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Choose BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition launched in 2015.
Both Ethan: Meteor Hunter and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ethan: Meteor Hunter |  BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.6% positive (35 reviews) | 81.3% positive (651 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Seaven Studio | Frogmind |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ethan: Meteor Hunter (2014) is 1 year older than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015).
- BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Ethan: Meteor Hunter (48.6% positive).
- BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ethan: Meteor Hunter (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ethan: Meteor Hunter is Deck Playable, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is Deck Verified.
Ethan: Meteor Hunter vs BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Ethan: Meteor Hunter or BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ethan: Meteor Hunter (2014) came out before BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015). 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 Ethan: Meteor Hunter and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 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 Ethan: Meteor Hunter have multiplayer like BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?
- No. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Ethan: Meteor Hunter is listed as single-player only.