Choose Badland Bandits
Choose Badland Bandits if you want a RPG experience. Badland Bandits launched in 2015.
Badland Bandits vs Impulse of War
Badland Bandits and Impulse of War both land in Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Badland Bandits (2015) is 2 years older than Impulse of War (2017). Impulse of War scores higher on Steam reviews (61.4% positive) than Badland Bandits (41.1% 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 Impulse of War
Choose Impulse of War if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. Impulse of War launched in 2017.
Both Badland Bandits and Impulse of War sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Impulse of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 41.1% positive (73 reviews) | 61.4% positive (202 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wild Wolf Std | Dmitry Medvedev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Badland Bandits (2015) is 2 years older than Impulse of War (2017).
- Impulse of War scores higher on Steam reviews (61.4% positive) than Badland Bandits (41.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Badland Bandits vs Impulse of War — FAQ
- Should I play Badland Bandits or Impulse of War first?
- If you want chronology, Badland Bandits (2015) came out before Impulse of War (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 Badland Bandits and Impulse of War similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.