Choose Robocraft
Choose Robocraft if you want a Free To Play experience. 57,342 Steam reviews back the pick.
Robocraft vs BadLads
Robocraft and BadLads both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Robocraft (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020). Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Robocraft: 57,342 reviews, BadLads: 99). 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 BadLads
Choose BadLads if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BadLads launched in 2020.
Both Robocraft and BadLads sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.9% vs 69.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Robocraft |  BadLads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.9% positive (57,342 reviews) | 69.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Freejam | CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Robocraft (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020).
- Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Robocraft: 57,342 reviews, BadLads: 99).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Robocraft is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BadLads has no Deck rating yet.
Robocraft vs BadLads — FAQ
- Should I play Robocraft or BadLads first?
- If you want chronology, Robocraft (2017) came out before BadLads (2020). 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 Robocraft and BadLads similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 both Robocraft and BadLads have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Robocraft ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BadLads ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Robocraft run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Robocraft is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BadLads doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.