Should I play BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition or Wenjia first?

If you want chronology, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015) came out before Wenjia (2018). 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 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Wenjia similar?

They overlap on 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 Wenjia have multiplayer like BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?

No. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wenjia is listed as single-player only.

Does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition run on Steam Deck?

Yes — BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wenjia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition vs Wenjia

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Wenjia both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015) is 3 years older than Wenjia (2018). BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Wenjia (67.4% 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 Action and 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.

Choose Wenjia

Choose Wenjia if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wenjia launched in 2018.

Both BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Wenjia sit in 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.

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition vs Wenjia — Steam metadata comparison
	BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition	Wenjia
Released	2015	2018
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	9.99 USD	8.99 USD
Steam reviews	81.3% positive (651 reviews)	67.4% positive (43 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Single-player only
Developers	Frogmind	Luoriver studio-洛神游戏工作室

Side by side

Both are Indie games on Steam.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015) is 3 years older than Wenjia (2018).
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Wenjia (67.4% positive).
Wenjia is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wenjia has no Deck rating yet.