Should I play Road Redemption or Bombing Bastards first?

If you want chronology, Bombing Bastards (2014) came out before Road Redemption (2017). 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 Road Redemption and Bombing Bastards 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.

Road Redemption vs Bombing Bastards

Road Redemption and Bombing Bastards 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. Bombing Bastards (2014) is 3 years older than Road Redemption (2017). Road Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Bombing Bastards (58.1% 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 Road Redemption

Choose Road Redemption if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,675 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Bombing Bastards

Choose Bombing Bastards if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bombing Bastards launched in 2014.

Both Road Redemption and Bombing Bastards sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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.

Road Redemption vs Bombing Bastards — Steam metadata comparison
	Road Redemption	Bombing Bastards
Released	2017	2014
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	19.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	85% positive (5,675 reviews)	58.1% positive (43 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Redemption Road, Pixel Dash Studios	Sanuk Games

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Bombing Bastards (2014) is 3 years older than Road Redemption (2017).
Road Redemption scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Bombing Bastards (58.1% positive).
Bombing Bastards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Road Redemption (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Road Redemption has co-op; Bombing Bastards does not.
Steam Deck: Road Redemption is Deck Playable, Bombing Bastards is Deck Verified.