Choose Badland Bandits
Choose Badland Bandits if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Badland Bandits launched in 2015.
Badland Bandits vs WARMA
Badland Bandits and WARMA 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 3 years older than WARMA (2018). WARMA scores higher on Steam reviews (42.1% 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 WARMA
Choose WARMA if you want an Indie and Adventure game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WARMA launched in 2018.
Both Badland Bandits and WARMA sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (41.1% vs 42.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Badland Bandits |  WARMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.1% positive (73 reviews) | 42.1% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wild Wolf Std | BA.D |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Badland Bandits (2015) is 3 years older than WARMA (2018).
- WARMA scores higher on Steam reviews (42.1% positive) than Badland Bandits (41.1% positive).
- Badland Bandits is free; WARMA is paid (9.99 USD).
Badland Bandits vs WARMA — FAQ
- Should I play Badland Bandits or WARMA first?
- If you want chronology, Badland Bandits (2015) came out before WARMA (2018). 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 WARMA 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.
- Is Badland Bandits free?
- Yes — Badland Bandits is a free-to-play Steam title. WARMA is paid (9.99 USD).