Choose BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Choose BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition launched in 2015.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition vs Kalimba
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Kalimba both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2015. Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition: 651 reviews, Kalimba: 117). 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 Kalimba
Choose Kalimba if you want a Casual experience. Kalimba launched in 2015.
Both BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Kalimba sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 82.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition |  Kalimba | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (651 reviews) | 82.1% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Frogmind | Press Play |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition: 651 reviews, Kalimba: 117).
- Kalimba is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition vs Kalimba — FAQ
- Which is better, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition or Kalimba?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition sits at 81.3% positive (651 reviews), Kalimba at 82.1% (117). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Kalimba similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Kalimba both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.