Choose Badland Bandits
Choose Badland Bandits if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Badland Bandits launched in 2015.
Badland Bandits vs Car Guys
Badland Bandits and Car Guys both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing 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, Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam. Badland Bandits (2015) is 10 years older than Car Guys (2025). Badland Bandits is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD). 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 Car Guys
Choose Car Guys if you want an Indie game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Car Guys launched in 2025.
Both Badland Bandits and Car Guys sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Racing 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Badland Bandits |  Car Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.1% positive (73 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Wild Wolf Std | Ruben Alcañiz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam.
- Badland Bandits (2015) is 10 years older than Car Guys (2025).
- Badland Bandits is free; Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).
- Car Guys is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Badland Bandits has no Deck rating yet.
Badland Bandits vs Car Guys — FAQ
- Should I play Badland Bandits or Car Guys first?
- If you want chronology, Badland Bandits (2015) came out before Car Guys (2025). 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 Bandits and Car Guys similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing 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.
- Is Badland Bandits free?
- Yes — Badland Bandits is a free-to-play Steam title. Car Guys is paid (1.49 USD).