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Survival Games vs BadLads

Survival Games and BadLads both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Survival Games (2018) is 2 years older than BadLads (2020). BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Survival Games (54.2% 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 Survival Games

Choose Survival Games if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Survival Games launched in 2018.

Choose BadLads

Choose BadLads if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. BadLads launched in 2020.

Both Survival Games and BadLads sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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.

Side-by-side comparison

Survival Games vs BadLads — Steam metadata comparison
Survival Games — Steam game coverSurvival GamesBadLads — Steam game coverBadLads
Released20182020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early AccessAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews54.2% positive (24 reviews)69.7% positive (99 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers2.0 StudiosCHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS

Side by side

Survival Games vs BadLads — FAQ

Should I play Survival Games or BadLads first?
If you want chronology, Survival Games (2018) 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 Survival Games and BadLads similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
Survival Games vs BadLads — Verdict (2026) · imho.run