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Games like BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

If BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are ibb & obb, Aeon Drive and Chariot — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition: With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.

2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 79Windows · macOS · Linuxby Frogmind
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition — Steam game cover
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Every level introduces unique mechanicsLocal multiplayer is chaotic and funPhysics based controls require precise timingAtmosphericChallengingHypnotic

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Steam players who put hours into BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. ibb & obb

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Top pick for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Aeon Drive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Second-strongest match for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Chariot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Third-strongest match for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. REZ PLZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Ranked #4 for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Ranked #5 for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Ethan: Meteor Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Ranked #6 for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Freeze time and manipulate the world with endless possibilities: build the solution YOU want where nothing is scripted and levels can be solved in multiple ways. When Super Meat Boy meets Braid, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Teslagrad

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Ranked #7 for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

    2013Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Ranked #8 for BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

Is BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition cost?
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition are ibb & obb, Aeon Drive, Chariot.
Who developed BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition was developed by Frogmind.

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